Pleasant Tackitt, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Confederate Army officer and politician
Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1803
Date of Death: 07-Feb-1886
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Pleasant Tackitt
- Pleasant Tackitt (or Tackett) (April 22, 1803 – February 7, 1886) (sometimes rendered as James Pleasant, but there is no official document to support this name) was a 19th-century politician, pioneer Methodist minister, stockman, teacher, farmer, Indian fighter and Confederate Officer.
- Tackitt was a key figure in the history of Arkansas and north Texas, including a state representative of the Arkansas General Assembly.
- Because of his battles with Indians in Texas, Tackitt became known as "The Fighting Parson".
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