Quitman
JOHN ANTHONY, an career by teaching school from his 16th American military officer; born in Rhinebeck, N. Y., Sept. 1, 1799. He began his in 1821, he entered the political arena, to his 19th year, when he commenced the study of law. Removing to Mississippi of the Legislature, State chancellor, filling successively the offices of member revising member of the convention for re the State constitution, State Senator, and governor, which latter he entered on QUITO after withdrew from political life, and joined the Texans in their struggle for independence. In 1846 he was appointed Brigadier-General of the United States army in the war with Mexico, distinguishing himself at Monterey, Vera Cruz, and Cerro Gordo, after which latter engagement he was brevetted Major- General, and was voted a sword by Congress for gallantry. He participated in the attack on Chapultepec, and was foremost in the assault on the City of Mexico, which city he governed till order was established. He was elected governor of Mississippi soon afterward, but resigned in consequence of accusations of complicity with the Lopez-Cuban expedition, of which charge, however, he was acquitted.
In 1855 and 1857, he was elected to Congress by large majorities. He died in Natchez, Miss., July 17, 1858.