John Dement, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Dement
American politician
Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1804
Place of Birth: Gallatin, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 16-Jan-1883
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About John Dement
- John Dement (26 April 1804 – 16 January 1883) was a politician and militia commander from the U.S.
- state of Illinois. Born in Tennessee, he migrated with his family to Illinois when he was in his early teens.
- His first political office was as county sheriff and he later served multiple terms in the Illinois House of Representatives.
- Dement held the federal Receiver of Public Moneys post with U.S.
- Government Land Office under five different presidential administrations.
- During the 1832 Black Hawk War, Dement commanded a battalion in combat at the Second Battle of Kellogg's Grove.
- Sauk war chief Black Hawk later commented on the valor displayed by Dement during the battle.
- Dement died in 1883 at his home in Dixon, Illinois.
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