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Mayor of Jeffersonville
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| In office January 1, 1867 – December 31, 1869 |
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| Succeeded by | Levi Sparks |
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| Born | September 26, 1827 Memphis, Indiana |
| Died | September 11, 1890 Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Religion | Christian |
Gabriel Poindexter (September 26, 1827 - September 11, 1890) was born in Memphis, Indiana[1][2] and he would serve in the Civil War, and serve as mayor of Jeffersonville, Indiana. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Memphis is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Indiana, United States. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jeffersonville (ˈdʒɛfɚsənˌvɪl is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Memphis is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Indiana, United States. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Jeffersonville (ˈdʒɛfɚsənˌvɪl is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Gabriel is also the father of Harry Poindexter, who would also become mayor of Jeffersonville. Harry Clay Poindexter (born May 10 1857) was mayor of Jeffersonville Indiana, United States, and son of former Jeffersonville mayor
Biography
Gabriel would marry his wife Mary Willey of Jeffersonville in the winter of 1850 and he would make a living as a merchant and fruit farmer until the start of the Civil War. In 1861 Gabriel enlisted in the 38th Indiana Infantry Regiment and would serve as a Captain of company H. This is a list of Regiments from the US state of Indiana that fought in the American Civil War (1861-1865 Artillery 1st [3][2] Following the war the Poindexter family would move into Jeffersonville. [1] Gabriel would become the mayor of Jeffersonville and serve from 1867 to 1869. [4][5]
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References
- ^ a b rootsweb.com/families/willey
- ^ a b rootsweb.com/poindexter/seventh_generation
- ^ Indiana Magazine of History by Indiana Historical Society, page 156.
- ^ Indiana Biography Ref. Page
- ^ Kleber, John E. List of mayors of Jeffersonville Indiana is a list from the first mayor to the current mayor of the city Encyclopedia of Louisville. (University Press of Kentucky). pg. 443.