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{{about|the American politician|other uses|John Tipton (disambiguation)}}
  
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| caption = John Tipton from ''Who-When-What Book'', 1900
  
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| office =United States Senator
  
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|birth_place=Sevier County, Tennessee
  
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|death_date= April 5, 1839 (aged 52)
  
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|battles=[[Tecumseh's War]]<br>{{*}}[[Battle of Tippecanoe]]<br>[[War of 1812]]<br>{{*}}[[Battle of Tipton's Island]]<br>{{*}}[[Siege of Fort Wayne]]
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'''John Shields Tipton''' (August 14, 1786 &ndash; April 5, 1839) was a US Senator from the state of [[Indiana]].
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'''John Shields Tipton''' (August 14, 1786 &ndash; April 5, 1839) was a US Senator from the state of Indiana.
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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Tipton was born in what is now Sevier County, Tennessee. His father was killed by [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]. His great uncle, also named [[John Tipton (Tennessee)|John Tipton]], was a prominent man in the area. When he was an infant, his uncle's house was besieged by supporters of an attempt to create the 14th state in Northeastern Tennessee called the [[State of Franklin]].
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Tipton was born in what is now Sevier County, Tennessee. His father was killed by Native Americans. His great uncle, also named [[John Tipton (Tennessee)|John Tipton]], was a prominent man in the area. When he was an infant, his uncle's house was besieged by supporters of an attempt to create the 14th state in Northeastern Tennessee called the [[State of Franklin]].
   
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At the age of 17, Tipton moved to Harrison County, [[Indiana]]. In 1806 he married Martha Shields.<ref>[http://www.kokomo.lib.in.us/glhs/history/johnTiptonsQuest.html Indian Treaty of 1826 - Tipton's Quest, by Carl Leiter]</ref> He became a farmer. Fighting various [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] tribes, he commanded a militia unit of the [[Yellow Jackets (Indiana)|Yellow Jackets]] in the [[Battle of Tippecanoe]] campaign in 1811, and served as Major in command of two companies of [[Indiana Rangers]] at [[Fort Vallonia]] during the [[War of 1812]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Allison |first=Harold |title=The Tragic Saga of the Indiana Indians |year=1986 |publisher=Turner Publishing Company |location=Paducah |isbn=0-938021-07-9 |page=246}}</ref> When peace was declared, Tipton was promoted to Brigadier-General.<ref>{{cite book |last=Pershing |first=Marvin W |title=Life of General John Tipton and Early Indiana History |publisher=Tipton literary and Suffrage Club
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At the age of 17, Tipton moved to Harrison County, Indiana. In 1806 he married Martha Shields.<ref>[http://www.kokomo.lib.in.us/glhs/history/johnTiptonsQuest.html Indian Treaty of 1826 - Tipton's Quest, by Carl Leiter]</ref> He became a farmer. Fighting various Native American tribes, he commanded a militia unit of the [[Yellow Jackets (Indiana)|Yellow Jackets]] in the [[Battle of Tippecanoe]] campaign in 1811, and served as Major in command of two companies of [[Indiana Rangers]] at [[Fort Vallonia]] during the [[War of 1812]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Allison |first=Harold |title=The Tragic Saga of the Indiana Indians |year=1986 |publisher=Turner Publishing Company |location=Paducah |isbn=0-938021-07-9 |page=246}}</ref> When peace was declared, Tipton was promoted to Brigadier-General.<ref>{{cite book |last=Pershing |first=Marvin W |title=Life of General John Tipton and Early Indiana History |publisher=Tipton literary and Suffrage Club
 
|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ramNGAAACAAJ&dq=Life+of+John+Tipton}} Also on [http://www.archive.org/stream/lifeofgeneraljoh00pers/lifeofgeneraljoh00pers_djvu.txt archive.org]</ref>
  
|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ramNGAAACAAJ&dq=Life+of+John+Tipton}} Also on [http://www.archive.org/stream/lifeofgeneraljoh00pers/lifeofgeneraljoh00pers_djvu.txt archive.org]</ref>
   
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Tipton's marriage eventually fell apart and he was divorced in 1816.<ref>Indian Treaty of 1826 - Tipton's Quest, by Carl Leiter</ref> He eventually entered politics. He served as a member of the Indiana State House of Representatives from 1819 to 1823. During this time, he founded the town of [[Columbus, Indiana]] originally known as Tiptonia, he participated in commissions to establish a new state capital for Indiana and to set the boundaries between Indiana and [[Illinois]]. In 1823, he became the United States Indian agent for the [[Potawatomi]] and [[Miami tribe|Miami]] tribes. Also a captain in the militia, Tipton was responsible for rounding up the uncooperative Potawatomi and forcibly moving them to [[Kansas]] in what became known as the [[Potawatomi Trail of Death]]. In 1825, he married again, this time he married Matilda Spencer, the daughter of [[Spier Spencer|Captain Spier Spencer]] who died at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.<ref>Indian Treaty of 1826 - Tipton's Quest, by Carl Leiter</ref>
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Tipton's marriage eventually fell apart and he was divorced in 1816.<ref>Indian Treaty of 1826 - Tipton's Quest, by Carl Leiter</ref> He eventually entered politics. He served as a member of the Indiana State House of Representatives from 1819 to 1823. During this time, he founded the town of Columbus, Indiana originally known as Tiptonia, he participated in commissions to establish a new state capital for Indiana and to set the boundaries between Indiana and Illinois. In 1823, he became the United States Indian agent for the [[Potawatomi]] and Miami tribes. Also a captain in the militia, Tipton was responsible for rounding up the uncooperative Potawatomi and forcibly moving them to Kansas in what became known as the [[Potawatomi Trail of Death]]. In 1825, he married again, this time he married Matilda Spencer, the daughter of [[Spier Spencer|Captain Spier Spencer]] who died at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.<ref>Indian Treaty of 1826 - Tipton's Quest, by Carl Leiter</ref>
   
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In 1831, Tipton was elected by the state legislature to a seat in the United States Senate from Indiana to fill the unexpired term of [[James Noble (senator)|James Noble]] who had died. He was reelected to a full term in 1832. He was a member of the [[United States Democratic Party]] and a strong supporter of [[Andrew Jackson]]. He served as chairman of the committees on roads and canals and Native American affairs from 1837 to 1839. In 1838, at the behest of Governor [[David Wallace (governor)|David Wallace]], Tipton organized the forced [[Indian removal|removal]] of 859 [[Potawatomi]] from the vicinity of [[Plymouth, Indiana|Plymouth]] and started them on the two-month-long "[[Potawatomi Trail of Death|Trail of Death]]" to [[Kansas]], which resulted in the deaths of more than 40 of them.
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In 1831, Tipton was elected by the state legislature to a seat in the United States Senate from Indiana to fill the unexpired term of [[James Noble (senator)|James Noble]] who had died. He was reelected to a full term in 1832. He was a member of the United States Democratic Party and a strong supporter of [[Andrew Jackson]]. He served as chairman of the committees on roads and canals and Native American affairs from 1837 to 1839. In 1838, at the behest of Governor [[David Wallace (governor)|David Wallace]], Tipton organized the forced [[Indian removal|removal]] of 859 [[Potawatomi]] from the vicinity of [[Plymouth, Indiana|Plymouth]] and started them on the two-month-long "[[Potawatomi Trail of Death|Trail of Death]]" to Kansas, which resulted in the deaths of more than 40 of them.
   
 
==Death and legacy==
  
==Death and legacy==
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Tipton declined to run for reelection due to poor health, and his term expired a month before his death. He died in [[Logansport, Indiana]], a town that he helped to found. He is interred in Mount Hope Cemetery in Logansport, Indiana.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8349 |title= Gen John Tipton |publisher= Find A Grave|accessdate=August 31, 2012}}</ref>
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Tipton declined to run for reelection due to poor health, and his term expired a month before his death. He died in Logansport, Indiana, a town that he helped to found. He is interred in Mount Hope Cemetery in Logansport, Indiana.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8349 |title= Gen John Tipton |publisher= Find A Grave|accessdate=August 31, 2012}}</ref>
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The towns of [[Tipton, Indiana]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5756 |title= Profile for Tipton, Indiana, IN|publisher= ePodunk|accessdate=August 31, 2012}}</ref> [[Tipton, Iowa|and Iowa]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7695 |title= Profile for Tipton, Iowa, IA |publisher= ePodunk|accessdate=August 31, 2012}}</ref> and Tipton County, Indiana are named after him.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5756 |title= Profile for Tipton, Indiana, IN|publisher= ePodunk|accessdate=August 31, 2012}}</ref>
  
The towns of [[Tipton, Indiana]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5756 |title= Profile for Tipton, Indiana, IN|publisher= ePodunk|accessdate=August 31, 2012}}</ref> [[Tipton, Iowa|and Iowa]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7695 |title= Profile for Tipton, Iowa, IA |publisher= ePodunk|accessdate=August 31, 2012}}</ref> and Tipton County, Indiana are named after him.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5756 |title= Profile for Tipton, Indiana, IN|publisher= ePodunk|accessdate=August 31, 2012}}</ref>
   
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Latest revision as of 00:27, 29 November 2021

This article is about the American politician. For other uses, see John Tipton (disambiguation).
John Shields Tipton
Johntiptonindiana
John Tipton from Who-When-What Book, 1900
United States Senator

In office
1832–1839
Preceded by Robert Hanna
Succeeded by Albert S. White
Personal details
Born August 14, 1786
Sevier County, Tennessee
Died April 5, 1839 (aged 52)
Logansport, Indiana
Political party Democratic
Military service
Service/branch Militia
Unit Yellow Jackets
Commands Indiana Rangers
Battles/wars Tecumseh's War
 • Battle of Tippecanoe
War of 1812
 • Battle of Tipton's Island
 • Siege of Fort Wayne

John Shields Tipton (August 14, 1786 – April 5, 1839) was a US Senator from the state of Indiana.

Biography

Tipton was born in what is now Sevier County, Tennessee. His father was killed by Native Americans. His great uncle, also named John Tipton, was a prominent man in the area. When he was an infant, his uncle's house was besieged by supporters of an attempt to create the 14th state in Northeastern Tennessee called the State of Franklin.

At the age of 17, Tipton moved to Harrison County, Indiana. In 1806 he married Martha Shields.[1] He became a farmer. Fighting various Native American tribes, he commanded a militia unit of the Yellow Jackets in the Battle of Tippecanoe campaign in 1811, and served as Major in command of two companies of Indiana Rangers at Fort Vallonia during the War of 1812.[2] When peace was declared, Tipton was promoted to Brigadier-General.[3]

Tipton's marriage eventually fell apart and he was divorced in 1816.[4] He eventually entered politics. He served as a member of the Indiana State House of Representatives from 1819 to 1823. During this time, he founded the town of Columbus, Indiana originally known as Tiptonia, he participated in commissions to establish a new state capital for Indiana and to set the boundaries between Indiana and Illinois. In 1823, he became the United States Indian agent for the Potawatomi and Miami tribes. Also a captain in the militia, Tipton was responsible for rounding up the uncooperative Potawatomi and forcibly moving them to Kansas in what became known as the Potawatomi Trail of Death. In 1825, he married again, this time he married Matilda Spencer, the daughter of Captain Spier Spencer who died at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.[5]

In 1831, Tipton was elected by the state legislature to a seat in the United States Senate from Indiana to fill the unexpired term of James Noble who had died. He was reelected to a full term in 1832. He was a member of the United States Democratic Party and a strong supporter of Andrew Jackson. He served as chairman of the committees on roads and canals and Native American affairs from 1837 to 1839. In 1838, at the behest of Governor David Wallace, Tipton organized the forced removal of 859 Potawatomi from the vicinity of Plymouth and started them on the two-month-long "Trail of Death" to Kansas, which resulted in the deaths of more than 40 of them.

Death and legacy

Tipton declined to run for reelection due to poor health, and his term expired a month before his death. He died in Logansport, Indiana, a town that he helped to found. He is interred in Mount Hope Cemetery in Logansport, Indiana.[6] The towns of Tipton, Indiana,[7] and Iowa,[8] and Tipton County, Indiana are named after him.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Indian Treaty of 1826 - Tipton's Quest, by Carl Leiter
  2. ↑ Allison, Harold (1986). The Tragic Saga of the Indiana Indians. Paducah: Turner Publishing Company. p. 246. ISBN 0-938021-07-9. 
  3. ↑ Pershing, Marvin W. Life of General John Tipton and Early Indiana History. Tipton literary and Suffrage Club. http://books.google.com/books?id=ramNGAAACAAJ&dq=Life+of+John+Tipton.  Also on archive.org
  4. ↑ Indian Treaty of 1826 - Tipton's Quest, by Carl Leiter
  5. ↑ Indian Treaty of 1826 - Tipton's Quest, by Carl Leiter
  6. ↑ "Gen John Tipton". Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8349. Retrieved August 31, 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Profile for Tipton, Indiana, IN". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5756. Retrieved August 31, 2012. 
  8. ↑ "Profile for Tipton, Iowa, IA". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7695. Retrieved August 31, 2012. 
  9. ↑ "Profile for Tipton, Indiana, IN". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5756. Retrieved August 31, 2012. 

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United States Senate
Preceded by
Robert Hanna 		U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Indiana
1832–1839
Served alongside: William Hendricks and Oliver H. Smith 		Succeeded by
Albert S. White
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