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Thomas Posey (July 9, 1750 – March 19, 1818) was an officer in the American Revolution, a general during peacetime, the third Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, Governor of the Indiana Territory, and a Louisiana Senator.
- 1775 – 1783 (Continental Army), 1793 – 1794 (US Army)
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Learn about the life and achievements of Thomas Posey, who served as the Territorial Governor of Indiana from 1813 to 1816. He was a soldier, an Indian agent, and a candidate for governor in 1816, but died in office.
Thomas Posey. Territorial Governor of Indiana. March 3, 1813-November 7, 1816. Artist: John Bayless Hill, American, 1849-1874. oil on canvas, 30 1/8 x 26 3/16 (76.5 x 65.6) Unsigned. THOMAS POSEY was born in Virginia and educated in the country schools. An adventurer and a soldier, he began his military career at age nineteen fighting with a ...
Jul 24, 1997 · Mary Alexander Thornton Posey (1754-1837), the daughter of Viriginia aristocrat John Alexander, was born and educated on the family's estate in Stafford County, Virginia. In 1773 she married George Thornton, a well to do businessman and landowner in Fredericksburg, Virginia. George Thornton died in April, 1781, while serving in the state militia.
During his lifetime, Indiana Territorial Governor Thomas Posey made no claim to being the son of George Washington. In his autobiography, he summarized the circumstances of his birth by simply ...
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Jan 1, 2012 · John Thornton Posey. MSU Press, Jan 1, 2012 - History - 325 pages. Revolutionary War general Thomas Posey (1750-1818) lived his life against the backdrop of one of the most dramatic periods in American history. Posey, who played a minor role in the actual War for Independence, went on to participate in the development and foundation of several ...
Thomas Posey. Territorial Governor of Indiana. March 3, 1813-November 7, 1816. THOMAS POSEY was born in Virginia and educated in the country schools. An adventurer and a soldier, he began his military career at age nineteen fighting with a Virginia company against the Indians. He served with distinction during the American Revolution and ...
