Kelsey Harris Douglass
Soldier and politician from the Republic of Texas
About Kelsey Harris Douglass
Lived 1790 – 1840 (aged 49–50).
Kelsey Harris Douglass (1790 – 4 October 1840 ) was a Texian soldier, politician, and merchant who led Texian forces at the Battle of the Neches. He was born in Knox County, Tennessee in 1790, and died in 1840. A member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas, he campaigned for veterans of the Texas–Indian wars
He fought against the Cherokee, leading the fight at the Battle of the Neches and burning a number of villages and forcing them out of East Texas.
The town of Douglass is named after him, after he set up businesses in the area.
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Who was Kelsey Harris Douglass?
soldier and politician from the Republic of Texas
When was Kelsey Harris Douglass born?
Kelsey Harris Douglass was born in 1790.
When did Kelsey Harris Douglass die?
Kelsey Harris Douglass died in 1840.
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