Brief Life History of John
When Gov. John McDougal was born on 19 April 1817, in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States, his father, John McDougal, was 39 and his mother, Margaret Stockton, was 33. He married Jane Maria Palmer on 13 July 1841, in Marion, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. In 1851, his occupation is listed as governor of california in California, United States. He died on 30 March 1866, in San Francisco, California, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California, United States.
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- Jno Mcdougal, "California State Census, 1852"
- John Mcdougal, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992"
- John McDougall, "California Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of McDougall .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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State of California Historic Biography for John Mcdougall
Early in John McDougal’s life, he and his family moved from Ross County, Ohio to Indianapolis, Indiana. At the age of 14, John McDougal fought in the Black Hawk War. Nine years later, McDougal was app …
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