About John B. Van Petten
Lived 1827 – 1908 (aged 81). John B. Van Petten was an American military officer and politician.
John Bullock Van Petten (June 19, 1827 Sterling, Cayuga County, New York – October 31, 1908) was an American educator, Union Army officer and politician from New York.
Life He was the son of Peter Van Petten (1777–1829) and Lydia (Bullock) Van Petten (1785–1846). He graduated from Wesleyan University, B.A. in 1850, and M.A. in 1853. He received a Ph.D. in History from and taught at Syracuse University.
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American officer and politician (1827-1908)
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John B. Van Petten was born on 19 June 1827.
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John B. Van Petten died on 31 October 1908.
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John B. Van Petten was a military officer and politician.
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