broughton, g n
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- G. N. Broughton
- Record count
- 18
- Sources
- bio_goodspeed_1888,life_events
- Places seen
- Antietam; Butler County, Mo.; Dexter, Mo.; Lookout Mountain; Nashville; New York; Oswego County, N.Y.; Scott County, Mo.; Southeast Missouri; Stoddard County; Stoddard County, Mo.
- First event date
- 1841-11-30
- Last event date
- 1879
Timeline — 16 events
- 1841-11-30 Oswego County, N.Y.. Born November 30, 1841 in Oswego County, N.Y.; parents Alanson and Hannah (Squares) Broughton, natives of New York, of French and German origin respectively Co-mentioned: Alanson Broughton; Hannah (Squares) Broughton. Quote: "G. N. Broughton, attorney-at-law at Dexter, was born…
- 1861 Enlisted in 1861 in Company D, Seventy-Eighth New York Infantry; served at Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain and Nashville Quote: "In 1861 he enlisted in Company D, Seventy-Eighth New York Infantry"
- 1868 Scott County, Mo.. After a year spent in Kansas, came to Scott County in 1868 Quote: "After a year spent in Kansas, he came to Scott County in 1868"
- 1876 Dexter, Mo.. Married in 1876 to Callie Greer, a native of Kentucky; their children are Maude and Georgia Co-mentioned: Callie Greer. Quote: "He was married, in 1876, to Callie Greer, a native of Kentucky. Their children are Maude and Georgia"
- 1876 Dexter, Mo.. Came to Dexter in 1876 to act as land agent for the Iron Mountain Railway in Southeast Missouri Quote: "in 1876 came to Dexter to act as land agent for the Iron Mountain Railway, in Southeast Missouri"
- 1877 Dexter, Mo.. Prominent in political circles; served as mayor of Dexter for four terms: first in 1877, the remaining terms since 1885 Quote: "has served as mayor of Dexter for four terms: first in 1877, and the remaining terms since 1885"
- 1879 Dexter, Mo.. Since 1879 engaged in the practice of law, with excellent results Quote: "Since 1879, however, he has been engaged in the practice of his profession, with excellent results"
- (undated) Dexter, Mo.. Children: Maude and Georgia Co-mentioned: Maude Broughton; Georgia Broughton. Quote: "Their children are Maude and Georgia"
- (undated) New York. Reared in New York, whither his parents had removed during his infancy; studied law, and was about ready to enter Union College when the war opened Co-mentioned: Alanson Broughton; Hannah (Squares) Broughton. Quote: "was reared in New York, whither his parents had removed during his infanc…
- (undated) Dexter, Mo.. Member of the K. of H. and A. O. U. W Quote: "Two fraternities claim his membership, the K. of H. and A. O. U. W."
- (undated) Stoddard County, Mo.. Owns 600 acres of good land in Stoddard County, besides considerable town property Quote: "Mr. Broughton's possessions include 600 acres of good land in Stoddard County, besides considerable town property"
- (undated) Antietam. A shell-wound in the foot at Antietam caused his capture and incarceration in Libby prison for four months; he was afterward exchanged Quote: "At Antietam, a shell-wound in the foot caused his capture and incarceration in Libby prison for four months" Quote: "at Lookout Mountain a gunshot…
- (undated) Dexter, Mo.. Attorney-at-law at Dexter Quote: "G. N. Broughton, attorney-at-law at Dexter"
- (undated) Southeast Missouri. Engaged in civil engineering from about 1868 until 1875 on the construction of the Iron Mountain Railway Quote: "engaged in civil engineering from about that time until 1875, on the construction of the Iron Mountain Railway"
- (undated) Butler County, Mo.. For about a year thereafter was land surveyor in Butler County Quote: "For about a year thereafter he was land surveyor in Butler County"
- (undated) Nashville. After the war served for some time in the quartermaster's department at Nashville Quote: "After the war, he was for some time in the quartermaster's department, at Nashville"
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