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1 of 1977 Major Joseph Hamilton Daviess (1774-1811)

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Name	Daviess, Joseph Hamilton
Born	03/04/1774
Deceased	11/07/1811
Father	Joseph Daviess, Sr. (1745-1795)
Mother	Jeanette "Jean" (Hamilton) McKee (1746-1806)
Occupation	Joseph Hamilton Daviess as a young boy with his parents moved to Kentucky in 1779. He became an attorney and settled in Danville, Kentucky. He was appointed the U.S. Attorney for Kentucky. In 1806 he attempted to prosecute Aaron Burr on a charge of levying war against a nation at peace with the United States, but the prosecution failed. In 1811 he joined Governor William H. Harrison's army as a major commanding Kentucky volunteers. He was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe leading a cavalry charge. The American troops were victorious and Prophetstown, a multi-tribal Indian community established in 1808 by Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief and warrior, near present day Lafayette, Indiana was destroyed. In addition to Daviess County, Indiana, counties in Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri have been named for Major Daviess.
Notes	The information for this entry was taken from Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com/joseph-hamilton-daviess and from"Tecumseh," wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecumseh.
Caption	Major Joseph Hamilton Daviess (1774-1811)
Birthplace	Bedford County, Virginia
Deceased where	Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Othernames	Major Joseph Hamilton Daviess

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