John Echols

Confederate Army general (1823-1896)
Person Human Q1506927
John Echols
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
March 20, 1823
Date of death
May 24, 1896
Place of birth
Lynchburg
Place of death
Staunton
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
lawyer, politician
Citizenship
United States
Allegiance
United States
Family name
Echols
Given name
John
Military branch
infantry[14]
Military, police or special rank
general[15]
Name in native language
John Echols
Place of burial
Thornrose Cemetery[7]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 14
VIAF cluster ID
315532899
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2002079594
E-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia ID
1996
FAST ID
488104
Find a Grave memorial ID
10861
Freebase ID
/m/025ttx6
Geni profile ID
6000000029325695487
Political Graveyard politician ID
eberhart-eddleman.html#334.12.63
Prabook ID
959611
SNAC ARK ID
w6sq99sn
VMI Historical Rosters Database ID
132
Virginia House of Delegates ID
6225, 7530
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WikiTree person ID
Echols-427
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrgPmbFwvWJFJCb8mXKh3

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Participated in conflict 4
Educated at 3
Occupation 2
Allegiance 1
Country of citizenship 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Military branch 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

John Echols was born in Lynchburg[1]. He was born on March 20, 1823[2]. He passed away in Staunton[3]. He died on May 24, 1896[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5] and politician[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1636[22], headquartered in Cambridge[23]; Virginia Military Institute[11], a military academy[24], in United States[25], founded in 1839[26]; and Harvard College[12], a college[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29].

FAQs

Where was John Echols born?

Born in Lynchburg[1].

Where did John Echols die?

John Echols passed away in Staunton[3].

What did John Echols do for work?

John Echols worked as lawyer[5] and politician[6].

Where did John Echols go to school?

John Echols was educated at Harvard University[10], Virginia Military Institute[11], and Harvard College[12].

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  5. [9] ↑ . history.house.virginia.gov. history.house.virginia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . history.house.virginia.gov. history.house.virginia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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