Henry Cousins Chambers,b. July 26, 1823 d. May 1, 1871,* Representative from Mississippi in the Confederate Congress
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Henry Cousins Chambers,b. July 26, 1823 d. May 1, 1871,* Representative from Mississippi in the Confederate Congress
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Posted: 18 Apr 2009 2:18PM GMT |
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Surnames: Cousins,
* Chambers, Henry Cousins,
Henry Cousins Chambers,
Henry Cousins Chambers,
b. July 26, 1823 d. May 1, 1871
Politician. Served as a Member of the Mississippi State Legislature in 1859, and Representative from Mississippi in the Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1865. He was invited to a duel on October 15, 1861, by his opponent in the Confederate Congress, and in turn, Chambers shot and killed William Augustus Lake.
Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
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Burial:
Elmwood Cemetery
Memphis
Shelby County
Tennessee, USA,