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Jack Shackelford : ウィキペディア英語版 | Jack Shackelford Jack Shackelford (March 20, 1790 – January 22, 1857) was an American doctor, politician and soldier. He raised and led a unit called the Red Rovers or the Alabama Red Rovers to fight in the Texas Revolution. He was one of the few survivors of the Goliad massacre.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shackelford, Jack )〕 ==Early life== He was born in Richmond, Virginia, to Richard Shackelford. After obtaining his M.D., he moved to Winnsboro, South Carolina, where he opened his medical practice.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dr. Jack Shackelford )〕 He married local Maria Young〔 or Youngue.〔 In the War of 1812, he joined the Army and served on Andrew Jackson's staff, being wounded at Charleston.〔 In 1818, he moved to Shelby County, Alabama, and purchased a cotton plantation.〔 He was elected to the Alabama State Senate three times, in 1822, 1823 and 1824.〔 However, he was forced to sell his plantation after standing surety for a cousin whose business failed.〔 He was employed as the head of the United States Land Office in Courtland, Alabama, and also as treasurer of the Tuscumbia, Courtland and Decatur Railroad.〔
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