William Overton Callis
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William Overton Callis by Lawrence Sully (1769–1804). | |
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| Born | March 4, 1756 Urbanna, Virginia, US |
| Died | March 14, 1814 (aged 58) Doswell, Virginia |
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William O. Callis (March 4, 1756 – March 14, 1814) was the son of William Harry Callis and Mary Jane Cosby. He was a childhood friend of Presidents James Madison and James Monroe, was with Washington at Yorktown, and was known to Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, and Benedict Arnold.