Doniphan, Alexander William
Person
Biography
Alexander William Doniphan (July 9, 1808-August 8, 1887) was a 19th-century American attorney, soldier and politician from Missouri who is best know today as the man who prevented the summary execution of Joseph Smith, Jr. at the close of the 1838 War. He also achieved renown as a leader of American troops during the Mexican-American War, as author of a legal code that still forms the basis of New Mexico's Bill of Rights, and as a successful defense attorney in the Missouri towns of Liberty, Richmond and Independence.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ambrotype of Alexander William Doniphan
Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239283796]
Identifier: MSS 7392
Abstract
Ambrotype of Alexander William Doniphan
Dates:
approximately 1857
Dudley H. Cooper papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 302
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Correspondence, certificates, legal papers, business papers, newspaper clippings, personal letters and published material.
Dates:
1836-1877
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