Historic Lecompton - birthplace of the civil war

the political birthplace of the american civil war capital city of kansas territory

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Andrew Reeder Wilson Shannon John Geary

Andrew Horatio Reeder
Oct. 7, 1854 - Apr. 17, 1855;
June 23 - Aug. 16, 1855 Wilson Shannon
Sept. 7, 1855 - June 24, 1856;
July 7 - Aug. 18, 1856 John White Geary
Sept. 9, 1856 - Mar. 12, 1857

Robert Walker James Denver Samuel Medary

Robert Walker
May 27 - Nov. 16, 1857 James Denver
May 12 - July 3, 1858
July 30 - Oct. 10, 1858 Samuel Medary
Dec. 18, 1858 - Aug. 1, 1859;
Sept. 15, 1859 - Apr. 15, 1860;
June 16 - Sept 16, 1860;
Nov. 26 - Dec.17, 1860

Historical Information

People
Biographies
Governors of Kansas Territory
Acting Governors of Kansas Territory

Places
Historic Maps
Camp Sackett
Battle of Fort Titus
Fort Titus Cabin
Historic Walking Tour
Democratic Headquarters

Misc
Hunley Crew Funeral
Bleeding Kansas Origin
Lecompton Constitution
Lecompton Trivia
Bleeding Kansas Timeline