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Nathaniel Buckmaster (May 1, 1787 – June 1855) was a builder, military officer, sheriff, prison operator, and state legislator in Illinois.[1][2][3] Samuel A. Buckmaster who followed in his footsteps was his nephew. Buckmaster was a Democrat.
He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1820 to 1822 and from 1834 to 1836. He was elected Madison County, Illinois’ sheriff in 1821 and served several consecutive terms.[3]
He was a commanding officer in the Black Hawk War.[4] He married Harriet Bartling in 1832 and they had four children.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Papers Of Abraham Lincoln". papersofabrahamlincoln.org.
- ↑ Alton Weekly Courier June 7, 1855 via https://m.facebook.com/madison.ilgenweb/posts/4245626478809332?locale2=fr_FR
- 1 2 "Buckmaster-Curran Family Collection · Chronicling Illinois". www.chroniclingillinois.org.
- ↑ "Maj. Nathaniel Buckmaster | Northern Illinois University Digital Library". digital.lib.niu.edu.
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