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}} Alexander William Doniphan (July 9, 1808 – August 8, 1887〔BIRTH: 1—Launius, Roger D., (1997). - ''Alexander William Doniphan: Portrait of a Missouri Moderate''. - Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. - p.1. ISBN 978-0-8262-1132-3. 2—Muench, James F., (2006). - ''Five Stars: Missouri's Most Famous Generals'', - Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. - p.6. ISBN 978-0-8262-1656-4. —DEATH: 1—Launius. - p.279. 2—Muench. - p.32.〕) was a 19th-century American attorney, soldier and politician from Missouri who is best known today as the man who prevented the summary execution of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, at the close of the 1838 Mormon War in that state. He also achieved renown as a leader of American troops during the Mexican–American War, as the author of a legal code that still forms the basis of New Mexico's Bill of Rights, and as a successful defense attorney in the Missouri towns of Liberty, Richmond and Independence. ==Early life== Doniphan was born near the town of Maysville, Kentucky, in Mason County, Kentucky, near the Ohio River.〔Dawson Joseph G., (1999). - ''Doniphan's Epic March: The 1st Missouri Volunteers in the Mexican War''. - Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas. - p.6. - ISBN 978-0-7006-0956-7.〕 He was the youngest of the ten children of Joseph and Anne Fowke (Smith) Doniphan, both natives of Virginia. His father had been a friend of Daniel Boone, and both of his grandfathers had fought in the American Revolution.〔(Historic Liberty: Doniphan Walking Tour ).〕 Doniphan graduated from Augusta College in 1824, and was admitted to the bar in 1830. He began his law practice in Lexington, Missouri, but soon moved to Liberty, where he was a successful lawyer. Doniphan always served as a defense attorney, never as a prosecutor, and was noted for his oratorical skills. He served in the state legislature in 1836, 1840, and 1854, representing the Whig Party.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander William Doniphan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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