John J. Kennedy (Republic of Texas politician)
John J. Kennedy | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Colonel" |
| Born | c. 1813 |
| Died | 1880 (aged 67) Hallsville, Texas |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Republic of Texas Confederate States of America |
| Service | United States Army Texan Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1832–1836 (USA) 1836–1846 (Republic of Texas) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank | First Lieutenant (USA) Captain (CSA) |
| Commands | Company K, "Clough Rangers" 17th Texas Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | Black Hawk War Second Seminole War Regulator-Moderator War American Civil War |
| Other work | Sheriff of Harrison County, Texas |
John Joseph Kennedy (c. 1813–1880) was a Scotch-Irish American lawyer and sheriff of Harrison County, Texas that helped end the Regulator-Moderator War in East Texas. He was an artillery officer in the United States Army and a cavalry captain for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Kennedy was also a Freemason and member of Marshall Lodge #22.