John Goff Ballentine | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Washington C. Whitthorne |
| Succeeded by | Washington Whitthorne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1825 Pulaski, Tennessee, US |
| Died | November 23, 1915 (aged 90) Pulaski, Tennessee, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Laird Ballentine |
| Children | Sallie Leverette Ballentine John Goff Ballentine Adelaide Ballentine Margaret Palmer Ballentine |
| Alma mater | University of Nashville Harvard University |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | 7th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment |
| Commands | 2nd Mississippi Partisan Rangers |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Goff Ballentine (May 20, 1825 – November 23, 1915) was an American slave owner,[1] politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 7th congressional district and a colonel in the Confederate army.
- ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-19, retrieved 2022-01-24