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John W. Sprague

General Sprague

United States Army general during American Civil War and Mayor of Tacoma, Washington (1817-1893).

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Statements about John W. Sprague

Sex or Gender

Male

Occupation

Military Officer
Politician
Businessperson
Railway Executive

Place of Birth

White Creek

Place of Death

Tacoma

Instance Of

Human

Award Received

Medal of Honor
 (1/18/1894)
Affiliation
:
63rd Ohio Infantry
Subject Has Role
:
Colonel
Point in Time
: 1/18/1894

Date of Death

12/27/1893

Date of Birth

4/4/1817

Country of Citizenship

United States

Given Name

John
Wilson

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Family Name

Sprague

Native Language

English

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Educated At

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Employer

Northern Pacific Railway
United States Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Winona and St. Peter Railroad
Central Bank
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Union Army

Medical Condition

Heart Disease
Chronic Cystitis

Residence

Tacoma

Position Held

Brigadier General
 (1864 - 4/26/1866)
Start Time
: 1864
End Time
: 4/26/1866
Major General
 (4/26/1866 - )
Unnamed
:bug: P410
Start Time
: 4/26/1866
Mayor of Tacoma, Washington
 (1883 - 1883)
Start Time
: 1883
End Time
: 1883

Work Location

Tacoma

Father

Otis Sprague

Mother

Polly Peck

Place of Burial

Tacoma Cemetery
Burial Plot Reference
:Section 4, Lot 29A
Coordinate Location
: 47.2128°N 122.4815°W
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