Alexander William Doniphan - Wikipedia
A 19th-century American lawyer, soldier and politician who spared Joseph Smith's life in the 1838 Mormon War and wrote the Kearny code in New Mexico. Learn about his early life, military career, legal achievements and legacy.
Alexander W. Doniphan - SHSMO Historic Missourians
Alexander W. Doniphan was a prominent lawyer, military leader, and political figure. He is remembered for his refusal to execute Joseph Smith and Smith’s followers during the 1838 Mormon War and his exemplary military leadership during the Mexican War of 1846–1848.
Doniphan, Alexander William - Joseph Smith Papers
Maynard, Gregory P. “Alexander William Doniphan, the Forgotten Man from Missouri.” Master’s thesis, Brigham Young University, 1973. History of Ray County, Missouri, Written and Compiled from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources. . . . …
About Alexander Doniphan – Alexander Doniphan Service
Alexander W. Doniphan. (1808 - 1887) Alexander William Doniphan was born near Maysville in Mason County, Kentucky, on July 9, 1808, and died in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, on August 8, 1887. He was 79 years of age at his death. Descending from Revolutionary War ancestry, Doniphan graduated from Augusta College in Kentucky in 1827 at age 19.
Alexander William Doniphan - Encyclopedia.com
May 23, 2018 · Alexander William Doniphan [1] (dŏn´Ĭfən), 1808–87, American lawyer and soldier, b. Mason co., Ky. He began (1830) to practice law in Lexington, Mo., and served three terms in the state legislature, becoming involved in the Mormon issue.
Alexander W. Doniphan (1808–1887) | Missouri Encyclopedia
Born on July 9, 1808, in Mason County, Kentucky, Alexander William Doniphan was the son of Joseph and Anne Smith Doniphan, both from Virginia. After training as an attorney in Kentucky, Doniphan moved westward, settled in Lexington, Missouri, …
Doniphan’s Expedition - Legends of America
Learn about the remarkable military campaign of Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan and his men in the Mexican-American War. They marched from Missouri to Santa Fe, Chihuahua, Saltillo, and Matamoras, and fought the Battle of Sacramento.
Alexander Doniphan Service & Leadership Foundation – …
Alexander William Doniphan is perhaps the least well-known yet simultaneously most influential Missourian. Doniphan was dedicated to the rule of law, even when standing for this principle was not the popular opinion for people of the day.
The Will of Missouri: The Life, Times, and Influence of Alexander ...
Alexander William Doniphan is perhaps the least well-known yet simultaneously most influential Missourian. Doniphan was dedicated to the rule of law, even when standing for this principle was not the popular opinion for people of the day.
Doniphan's March | A Continent Divided: The U.S. Mexico War
From June 1846 to June 1847 Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan led his regiment of Missouri volunteers on a 5,500-mile trek from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to Santa Fe, New Mexico, then south to El Paso and Chihuahua, and eventually to Matamoros, before returning to Missouri.