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Albigence Waldo Putnam

1799 – 1869

American historian

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Lived 1799 – 1869 (aged 69). Albigence Waldo Putnam was an American historian.

Albigence Waldo Putnam (born in Marietta, Ohio, 11 March 1799; died in Nashville, Tennessee, 20 January 1869) was an American lawyer and historian.

Biography He studied law, practiced in Mississippi, and in 1836 settled in Nashville, Tennessee, and was president of the Tennessee Historical Society, to whose publications he was a contributor. In addition to articles in periodicals, he wrote: History of Middle Tennessee (Nashville, 1859) Life and Times of Gen. James Robertson (1859) “Life of Gen. John Sevier,” in Wheeler's History of North Carolina

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Important facts

Born
11 March 1799, Marietta
Birth century
18th century
Died
20 January 1869, Nashville
Occupation
Historian
Nationality
United States

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Who was Albigence Waldo Putnam?

American historian (1799–1869)

When was Albigence Waldo Putnam born?

Albigence Waldo Putnam was born on 11 March 1799 in Marietta.

When did Albigence Waldo Putnam die?

Albigence Waldo Putnam died on 20 January 1869 in Nashville.

What was Albigence Waldo Putnam's occupation?

Albigence Waldo Putnam was a historian.

What nationality was Albigence Waldo Putnam?

Albigence Waldo Putnam was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Albigence Waldo Putnam

· Wikidata: Q4712364

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