Whiting, Henry, 1788-1851
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Henry Whiting was born in Lancaster, Mass. in 1788. Whiting entered the U.S. Army in 1808, becoming a Second Lieutenant a year later, and a First Lieutenant in 1811. He worked as an aide to General J.P. Boyd and General Alexander Macomb, and in 1817 was promoted to Captain. Whiting was made brigadier-general of the U.S. Army on Feb. 23, 1847. He was a regent of the University of Michigan, and Secretary of the Michigan Historical Society, 1828-1833, and wrote on scientific and other subjects. Henry Whiting died in St. Louis, Mo. on Sept. 16, 1851.
From the description of Henry Whiting papers, 1828-1859. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 299750993
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Christopher Van Deventer papers 1799-1925 Van Deventer, Christopher, papers | William L. Clements Library | |
| referencedIn | Fort Winnebago ledger, 1831-1851. | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives | |
| referencedIn | Gage family. Papers, 1849-1935. | American Antiquarian Society | |
| referencedIn | Goff, Charles D., 1915- . Papers, 1975, 1978. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft Papers, 1788-1941, (bulk 1820-1856) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | North American Review papers, 1831-1843 | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915 | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Saginaw-Mackinaw City Military Road Survey Collection, 1834, 1965. | Clarke Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Seth Drew papers 1808-1812 Drew, Seth papers | William L. Clements Library | |
| referencedIn | Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Letterbooks, 1789-1866 | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Drew, Seth, 1747-1824. |
| associatedWith | Gage family. |
| associatedWith | Goff, Charles D., 1915- . |
| associatedWith | Michigan Historical Society. |
| associatedWith | North American Review. |
| correspondedWith | Palfrey family. |
| associatedWith | Richard, Gabriel, 1767-1832. |
| correspondedWith | Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864. |
| associatedWith | Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 |
| associatedWith | United States. War Dept. Office of the Chief of Engineers. |
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Birth 1788
Death 1851-09-16
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