Alexander Pope Field (November 30, 1800 – August 19, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 21st

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, the 6th

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, and the 4th

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of the Wisconsin Territory.

Biography

Born in

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, he moved to

Jonesboro, Illinois Jonesboro is a city in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,821 at the 2010 census, a decline from 1,853 in 2000. It is the county seat of Union County. The city is known for being tied to its close neighbor Anna, together ...

, studied law, and was admitted to the Illinois bar. His uncle was Nathaniel Pope. From 1822 until 1828, he served in the

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and supported

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...

as a

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and later became a Whig. He served in the

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, in the

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of 1832 and was brigade inspector. From 1829 until 1840, he served as Illinois Secretary of State. Field moved to Wisconsin Territory and served as the territory's secretary from 1841 to 1843. He then moved to

Saint Louis, Missouri St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which ...

, in 1845. In 1849, Field moved to

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, and was elected Louisiana Attorney General serving from 1873 until his death.
Dictionary of Louisiana Biography
'. Louisiana Historical Society.

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