Joseph Alexander Smith Acklen
Joseph Alexander Smith Acklen | |
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| Born | July 6, 1816 Huntsville, Alabama, United States |
| Died | September 11, 1863 (aged 47) Louisiana, United States |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier Lawyer |
| Spouse | Adelicia Acklen |
| Children | 4, including Joseph H. Acklen and William Hayes Ackland |
Joseph Alexander Smith Acklen was an American lawyer, planter, and veteran of the Texas Revolution, best known as the second husband of Adelicia Hayes Franklin Acklen Cheatham, and the father of U. S. Representative Joseph H. Acklen. He served as United States attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 1840 to 1850.