John B. Callis | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 5th district | |
In office July 21, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | |
Preceded by | District inactive |
Succeeded by | Peter Myndert Dox |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Grant 2nd district | |
In office January 5, 1874 – January 4, 1875 | |
Preceded by | William H. Clise |
Succeeded by | Lafayette Caskey |
Personal details | |
Born | Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. | January 3, 1828
Died | September 24, 1898 Lancaster, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 70)
Resting place | Hillside Cemetery, Lancaster |
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Martha Barnett (m. 1855–1898) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army United States Army |
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Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Benton Callis (January 3, 1828 – September 24, 1898) was an American businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War and was then elected as a reconstruction-era U.S. congressman from Alabama. He later served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.