John C Casey
Class of 1829; emigration agent at the Seminole Agency in Florida (1848-1856); commissioner of the Removal of the Seminole Indians (1849)
About John C Casey
Lived 1809 – 1856 (aged 46–47). John C Casey was a government employees in the United States.
John Charles Casey (1809 – December 25, 1856) was an American military officer, professor, and Indian Affairs official. He was involved in the removal of Seminoles from Florida. Casey Key is named for him. Fort Casey was named for him.
Casey was born in England in 1809. He was in the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York class of 1829. He served U.S. president Zachary Taylor in Mexico.
Jefferson Davis lauded him and his service. Charles H. Coe wrote about him as "the Seminoles' Friend".
The National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. holds his letterbooks.
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Who was John C Casey?
class of 1829; emigration agent at the Seminole Agency in Florida (1848-1856); commissioner of the Removal of the Seminole Indians (1849)
When was John C Casey born?
John C Casey was born in 1809 in England, Liverpool.
When did John C Casey die?
John C Casey died on 25 December 1856 in Fort Brooke.
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John C Casey was a government employees in the United States.
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