John served in Company D, 8th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry from August 1861 until the end of the Civil War. He fought in the battles of Pea Ridge, Port Gibson, Black River Ridge, Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi. In 1964 John transferred east and took part in the Shenandoah campaign under General Sheridan in the battles of Winchester, Cedar Creek and Fishers Hill. John, a farmer, was elected Jackson Township trustee in 1876 and served two years. In 1880 he was named deputy assessor for the township and served in that position and as assessor for a number of years. In 1886 he was elected Wayne County recorder, and lived in Richmond until leaving office in 1892. After his retirement from public office he returned to Jackson Township and located on a farm near East Germantown. He moved back to Richmond when appointed bailiff for the county, a position he held until November 1918.
John served in Company D, 8th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry from August 1861 until the end of the Civil War. He fought in the battles of Pea Ridge, Port Gibson, Black River Ridge, Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi. In 1964 John transferred east and took part in the Shenandoah campaign under General Sheridan in the battles of Winchester, Cedar Creek and Fishers Hill. John, a farmer, was elected Jackson Township trustee in 1876 and served two years. In 1880 he was named deputy assessor for the township and served in that position and as assessor for a number of years. In 1886 he was elected Wayne County recorder, and lived in Richmond until leaving office in 1892. After his retirement from public office he returned to Jackson Township and located on a farm near East Germantown. He moved back to Richmond when appointed bailiff for the county, a position he held until November 1918.
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