Births on November 7

Jeff Milton

Born on November 7, 1861

Jeff Milton, American police officer (d. 1947)

Jeff Milton (November 7, 1861 – May 7, 1947) was an Old West lawman and the son of the Confederate Governor of Florida, John Milton. Jefferson Davis Milton, a descendant of the Milton family that produced the English poet, John Milton (1608 – 1674), was the first officer appointed in the U.S. Immigration Service Border Patrol in 1924.

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Events on 1861

19 Jan

Georgia (U.S. state)
American Civil War: Georgia joins South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama in declaring secession from the United States.
21 Jan

Jefferson Davis
American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate.
20 Apr

Robert E. Lee
American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.
8 May

Richmond, Virginia
American Civil War: Richmond, Virginia is named the capital of the Confederate States of America.
6 Sep

Ulysses S. Grant
American Civil War: Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant bloodlessly capture Paducah, Kentucky, giving the Union control of the Tennessee River's mouth.

Births on November 7

Jeff Milton

Born on November 7, 1861

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Events on 1861

Georgia (U.S. state)

Jefferson Davis

Robert E. Lee

Richmond, Virginia

Ulysses S. Grant