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General Matthew Arbuckle, Jr

Male 1778 - 1851  (72 years)


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  1. 1.  General Matthew Arbuckle, Jr was born on 28 Dec 1778 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA; died on 11 Jun 1851 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Arbuckle Cemetery, Lavaca, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Feb 1822, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
    • Military: Feb 1822, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA; Post Commander
    • Residence: May 1824, Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA
    • Military: May 1824, Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA; Post Commander
    • Military: 1837, West Point, Orange County, New York, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA; Post Commander

    Notes:

    According to his Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Arbuckle,_Jr. he was a career military officer, and a rival of Gen Zachary Taylor. Associated primarily with Fort Smith, Arkansas and Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, which he established in the 1820s. He built roads and maintained peaceful relationships with local Indians as well as Indian who were relocated there. The Arbuckle Mountains of eastern Oklahoma are named after him.

    Died:
    Died in a Cholera epidemic shortly after being reassigned to his position as commander of Fort Smith after Pres Zachary Taylor, a professional rival, died in office.



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