CS Atchison, David Rice - Maj. Gen. MO State Guard

David Rice Atchison
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Born: August 11, 1807

Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky

Father: William Atchison Sr. 1780 – 1854
(Buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Plattsburg, Missouri)​

Mother: Catherine "Kitty" Allen 1786 – 1859
(Buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Plattsburg, Missouri)​

Wife: Lucinda Jane Diller 1832 – 1871

Political Party: Democratic Party
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Occupation before War:


Attorney and Planter in Liberty, Missouri​
1834: Missouri State Representative​
1838: Missouri State Representative​
1838: Major General in the Missouri State Militia during Mormon War​
1841: Judge of Platte County, Missouri Circuit Court​
1843 – 1855: United States Senator from Missouri​
1843 – 1845: Member of Senate Militia Committee​
1845 – 1847: Chairman of Senate Militia Committee​
1845 – 1849: Member of Senate Indian Affairs Committee​
1845 – 1847: Member of Senate Pensions Committee​
1846 – 1849: President Pro Tempore of United States Senate​
1847 – 1853: Chairman of Senate Indian Affairs Committee​
1849 – 1851: Ranking Member of Senate Foreign Affairs Committee​
1849: Known to have been acting President of United States for 1 day.​
1851: Allied with Whigs to defeat U.S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton​
He asked U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas to introduce Kansas Nebraska Act.​
1854: Unsuccessful Candidate for reelection as U.S. Senator​
1855 – 1886: Attorney in Liberty, Missouri​
Supporter of First Transcontinental Railroad to have central route​

Civil War Career:

Supporter of Governor Claiborne Jackson​
Major General of Missouri State Guard​
Helped actively recruit members for Missouri State Guard​
1861: Served with Sterling Price in the summer campaign​
1861: Successful Commander at the Battle of Liberty, Missouri​
1862: Resigned from the Missouri State Guard over strategy issues​

Occupation after War:

1855 – 1865: Attorney in Liberty, Missouri​
1865 – 1886: Retired to his farm near Gower, Missouri​
1886: His retirement cottage burned to the ground before his death​

Died:
January 26, 1886

Place of Death: Gower, Missouri

Age at time of Death: 78 years old

Burial Place: Greenlawn Cemetery, Plattsburg, Missouri

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The retirement cottage was located outside of Plattsburg, Mo. (Clinton County, Mo.) He is most famous for being President for a day on March 4, 1849.
That president-for-a-day-thing is quite possibly true but yes he is remembered for that event, true or not.There are some technicalities, ifs,and buts to the story and I think he even denied it himself in his memoirs. Most (but not all) historians don't believe it is true. I highly recommend that it be read by those interested. It would take alot of typing on my part to tell the story but it is an interesting story.
 
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That president-for-a-day-thing is quite possibly true but yes he is remembered for that event, true or not.There are some technicalities, ifs,and buts to the story and I think he even denied it himself in his memoirs. Most (but not all) historians don't believe it is true. I highly recommend that it be read by those interested. It would take alot of typing on my part to tell the story but it is an interesting story.

And he spent most of the day sleeping if I recall.
 
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