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Mark W. Izard | |
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| 2nd Governor of Nebraska Territory | |
| In office February 20, 1855 – October 25, 1857 | |
| Nominated by | Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by |
Francis Burt Thomas B. Cuming (acting) |
| Succeeded by |
Thomas B. Cuming (acting) William Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1799 Lexington, Kentucky |
| Died | August 1866 (aged 66–67) Forrest City, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
Mark Whitaker Izard (December 25, 1799 – August 1866)
Background
Izard was born in Lexington, Kentucky to Nicholas H and Rebecca (Whitaker) Izard on December 25, 1799. His family were among the early settlers of the Huntsville, Alabama area and he was educated there in public schools. [1]
Izard married the daughter of George Shackleford of Charleston, South Carolina in 1823. The next year he moved his family to frontier town of Mount Vernon, Arkansas. Over the next several years he acquired a appreciable amount of land and slaves. [1]
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References
- McMullin, Thomas A.; Walker, David (1984). Biographical Directory of American Territorial Governors. Westport, CT: Meckler Publishing. ISBN 0-930466-11-X.
- Morton, Julius Sterling; Watkins, Albert (1918). History of Nebraska from the earliest explorations of the trans-Mississippi region. Lincoln, Nebraska: Western Publishing and Engraving Company. OCLC 17692533.