Alexander Pope Field
Alexander Pope Field | |
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| 21st Attorney General of Louisiana | |
| In office 1872 – August 19, 1876 | |
| Governor | P. B. S. Pinchback William Pitt Kellogg |
| Preceded by | Simeon Belden |
| Succeeded by | William H. Hunt |
| 6th Illinois Secretary of State | |
| In office 1829–1840 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | George Forquer |
| Succeeded by | Stephen A. Douglas |
| 4th Secretary of the Wisconsin Territory | |
| In office April 23, 1841 – October 30, 1843 | |
| Appointed by | John Tyler |
| Governor | Henry Dodge James Duane Doty |
| Preceded by | Francis J. Dunn |
| Succeeded by | George R. C. Floyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Pope Field November 30, 1800 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Died | August 19, 1876 (aged 75) Louisiana |
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| Profession | lawyer, politician |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | Black Hawk War |
Alexander Pope Field (November 30, 1800 – August 19, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 21st Attorney General of Louisiana, the 6th Illinois Secretary of State, and the 4th Secretary of the Wisconsin Territory.
Biography
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he moved to Jonesboro, Illinois, studied law, and was admitted to the Illinois bar. His uncle was Nathaniel Pope. From 1822 until 1828, he served in the Illinois House of Representatives and supported Andrew Jackson as a Democrat and later became a Whig. He served in the United States Army, in the Black Hawk War of 1832 and was brigade inspector. From 1829 until 1840, he served as Illinois Secretary of State. Field moved to Wisconsin Territory and served as the territory's secretary from 1841 to 1843.[1] He then moved to Saint Louis, Missouri, in 1845.[2]
In 1849, Field moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, and was elected Louisiana Attorney General serving from 1873 until his death.[3]
Notes
- ^ History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, Ill.: Springfield Publishing Company. 1884. p. 35.
- ^ Frank E. Stevens. "Alexander Pope Field". Journal of the Illinois Historical Society, vol. 4, no. 1 (April 1911): 7–37.
- ^ Dictionary of Louisiana Biography. Louisiana Historical Society.
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