John Whitfield | |
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| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Kansas Territory's at-large district | |
| In office December 20, 1854 – August 1, 1856 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Seat vacated |
| In office December 9, 1856 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Seat vacant |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Parrott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Wilkins Whitfield March 11, 1818 Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 27, 1879 (aged 61) Hallettsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States Confederate States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1846 (United States) 1861–1865 (Confederate States) |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel (United States) Brigadier General (Confederate States) |
| Commands | 27th Texas Cavalry Regiment • Whitfield's Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
John Wilkins Whitfield (March 11, 1818 – October 27, 1879) was a territorial delegate to the United States House of Representatives who represented Kansas Territory from 1854 until 1856. He was an officer in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, being commissioned as a brigadier general on May 9, 1863.[1]