John Henry Whallen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Henry Whallen
American political boss
Date of Birth: 01-May-1850
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Date of Death: 03-Dec-1913
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About John Henry Whallen
- John Henry Whallen (May 1, 1850 – December 3, 1913) was a Democratic Party political boss in Louisville, Kentucky during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Born in New Orleans, he moved with his family to Cincinnati, Ohio in his youth.
- As a boy during the Civil War he served the Confederate Army in Schoolfield's Battery as a "powder monkey", a boy who carried gunpowder.
- He later served as a courier for General John Hunt Morgan.His nicknames included "The Buckingham Boss" and "Napoleon".
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