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California (California, United States) (search for this): entry field-james-gaven
Field, James Gaven 1826- Lawyer; born in Walnut, Va., Feb. 24, 1826; went to California as paymaster United States army in 1848; was a secretary of the convention that framed the first constitution of California; returned to Virginia in 1850; admitted to the bar in 1852; was commonwealth attorney for Culpeper county in 1860-65; enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861; and lost a leg at the battle of Cedar Creek (q. v.). He was attorney-general of Virginia in 1877-82; and the candidate of t Walnut, Va., Feb. 24, 1826; went to California as paymaster United States army in 1848; was a secretary of the convention that framed the first constitution of California; returned to Virginia in 1850; admitted to the bar in 1852; was commonwealth attorney for Culpeper county in 1860-65; enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861; and lost a leg at the battle of Cedar Creek (q. v.). He was attorney-general of Virginia in 1877-82; and the candidate of the People's party for Vice-President in 1892.
Culpeper (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry field-james-gaven
Field, James Gaven 1826- Lawyer; born in Walnut, Va., Feb. 24, 1826; went to California as paymaster United States army in 1848; was a secretary of the convention that framed the first constitution of California; returned to Virginia in 1850; admitted to the bar in 1852; was commonwealth attorney for Culpeper county in 1860-65; enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861; and lost a leg at the battle of Cedar Creek (q. v.). He was attorney-general of Virginia in 1877-82; and the candidate of the People's party for Vice-President in 1892.
James Gaven Field (search for this): entry field-james-gaven
Field, James Gaven 1826- Lawyer; born in Walnut, Va., Feb. 24, 1826; went to California as paymaster United States army in 1848; was a secretary of the convention that framed the first constitution of California; returned to Virginia in 1850; admitted to the bar in 1852; was commonwealth attorney for Culpeper county in 1860-65; enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861; and lost a leg at the battle of Cedar Creek (q. v.). He was attorney-general of Virginia in 1877-82; and the candidate of the People's party for Vice-President in 1892.
1882 AD (search for this): entry field-james-gaven
Field, James Gaven 1826- Lawyer; born in Walnut, Va., Feb. 24, 1826; went to California as paymaster United States army in 1848; was a secretary of the convention that framed the first constitution of California; returned to Virginia in 1850; admitted to the bar in 1852; was commonwealth attorney for Culpeper county in 1860-65; enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861; and lost a leg at the battle of Cedar Creek (q. v.). He was attorney-general of Virginia in 1877-82; and the candidate of the People's party for Vice-President in 1892.
1860 AD (search for this): entry field-james-gaven
Field, James Gaven 1826- Lawyer; born in Walnut, Va., Feb. 24, 1826; went to California as paymaster United States army in 1848; was a secretary of the convention that framed the first constitution of California; returned to Virginia in 1850; admitted to the bar in 1852; was commonwealth attorney for Culpeper county in 1860-65; enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861; and lost a leg at the battle of Cedar Creek (q. v.). He was attorney-general of Virginia in 1877-82; and the candidate of the People's party for Vice-President in 1892.
1861 AD (search for this): entry field-james-gaven
Field, James Gaven 1826- Lawyer; born in Walnut, Va., Feb. 24, 1826; went to California as paymaster United States army in 1848; was a secretary of the convention that framed the first constitution of California; returned to Virginia in 1850; admitted to the bar in 1852; was commonwealth attorney for Culpeper county in 1860-65; enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861; and lost a leg at the battle of Cedar Creek (q. v.). He was attorney-general of Virginia in 1877-82; and the candidate of the People's party for Vice-President in 1892.
1848 AD (search for this): entry field-james-gaven
Field, James Gaven 1826- Lawyer; born in Walnut, Va., Feb. 24, 1826; went to California as paymaster United States army in 1848; was a secretary of the convention that framed the first constitution of California; returned to Virginia in 1850; admitted to the bar in 1852; was commonwealth attorney for Culpeper county in 1860-65; enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861; and lost a leg at the battle of Cedar Creek (q. v.). He was attorney-general of Virginia in 1877-82; and the candidate of the People's party for Vice-President in 1892.
1877 AD (search for this): entry field-james-gaven
Field, James Gaven 1826- Lawyer; born in Walnut, Va., Feb. 24, 1826; went to California as paymaster United States army in 1848; was a secretary of the convention that framed the first constitution of California; returned to Virginia in 1850; admitted to the bar in 1852; was commonwealth attorney for Culpeper county in 1860-65; enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861; and lost a leg at the battle of Cedar Creek (q. v.). He was attorney-general of Virginia in 1877-82; and the candidate of the People's party for Vice-President in 1892.
1850 AD (search for this): entry field-james-gaven
Field, James Gaven 1826- Lawyer; born in Walnut, Va., Feb. 24, 1826; went to California as paymaster United States army in 1848; was a secretary of the convention that framed the first constitution of California; returned to Virginia in 1850; admitted to the bar in 1852; was commonwealth attorney for Culpeper county in 1860-65; enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861; and lost a leg at the battle of Cedar Creek (q. v.). He was attorney-general of Virginia in 1877-82; and the candidate of the People's party for Vice-President in 1892.
1865 AD (search for this): entry field-james-gaven
Field, James Gaven 1826- Lawyer; born in Walnut, Va., Feb. 24, 1826; went to California as paymaster United States army in 1848; was a secretary of the convention that framed the first constitution of California; returned to Virginia in 1850; admitted to the bar in 1852; was commonwealth attorney for Culpeper county in 1860-65; enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861; and lost a leg at the battle of Cedar Creek (q. v.). He was attorney-general of Virginia in 1877-82; and the candidate of the People's party for Vice-President in 1892.
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