Joseph Hamilton Daveiss | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Hamilton Daveiss |
| Born | March 4, 1774 Bedford County, Virginia |
| Died | November 7, 1811 (aged 37) Tippecanoe County, Indiana |
| Service | United States Army Indiana Territory, Militia |
| Years of service | 1811 |
| Commands | Dragoon Reserve |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy |
Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss (/ˈdeɪvɪs/; March 4, 1774 – November 7, 1811), a Virginia-born lawyer, received a mortal wound while commanding the Dragoons of the Kentucky Militia at the Battle of Tippecanoe.[1] Five years earlier, Daveiss had tried to warn President Thomas Jefferson about Aaron Burr's plans to provoke rebellion in Spanish-held territories southwest of his Kentucky district. Several places in the United States are named for Daveiss, but though he spelled his name "Daveiss", these places all have the spelling "Daviess".[2]
- ^ Appleton's Cyclopedia vol.II, p. 92, available on ancestry.com
- ^ Original letter from Daveiss at Vincennes Lodge No. 1. Appleton's Cyclopedia uses "Daviess."