John T. Lesley
(1835-1913)
American politician
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John Thomas Lesley (May 12, 1835 – July 13, 1913) was a cattleman and pioneer in Tampa, Florida. He was the son of Leroy G. Lesley, a pioneer Florida settler who was a minister, soldier, cattleman and Tampa civic leader. J.T. Lesley fought in the Third Seminole War and was a captain of Company K of the 4th Florida Infantry Regiment in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Lesley formed his own volunteer company the "Sunny South Guards", and commanded a unit of the "Cow Cavalry", until he was wounded and replaced by W. B. Henderson. After the war he became a state senator. Prior to the Civil War he owned three slaves.
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12 May 1835 Madison County, Florida
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13 July 1913 (aged 78) Tampa, Florida
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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