George Izard

Coordinates: 34°44′15.3″N 92°16′42.5″W / 34.737583°N 92.278472°W / 34.737583; -92.278472
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George Izard
John Pope
Personal details
Born(1776-10-21)October 21, 1776
Richmond, England
DiedNovember 22, 1828(1828-11-22) (aged 52)
Little Rock, Arkansas Territory
Cause of deathGout
Resting placeMount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock
34°44′15.3″N 92°16′42.5″W / 34.737583°N 92.278472°W / 34.737583; -92.278472
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic-Republican Party
Spouse
Elizabeth Carter Izard
(m. 1803)
Parent(s)Ralph Izard and Alice DeLancey
Alma materCollege of Philadelphia
Occupation
  • Military engineer
  • politician
Military service
Allegiance United States
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service1795–1803
1812–1815
RankMajor-General
WarsWar of 1812

George Izard (October 21, 1776 – November 22, 1828) was a senior

governor of Arkansas Territory from 1825 to 1828. He was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society in 1807.[1]

Early life and education

George Izard was born in

James DeLancey and a descendant of Stephanus Van Cortlandt and Gertrude Schuyler. He graduated from the College of Philadelphia (present-day University of Pennsylvania
) in 1792. He attended military academies in England and Germany and received military engineering instruction in France.

Military career

Elizabeth Carter Izard

On November 4, 1794, Izard was commissioned a Lieutenant in the newly established U.S. Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. Returning from Europe, he was assigned to an engineer company at West Point, New York. From there, he was ordered to oversee the construction of Castle Pinckney in South Carolina.[2]

In January 1800, Izard became

Minister Plenipotentiary to Portugal
, to serve as his secretary, a position he accepted. He left Portugal the next year and returned to the United States. He officially resigned his army commission in June 1803.

In March 1812, Izard was appointed as Colonel of the newly organised 2d Artillery Regiment. He was promoted to Brigadier-General a year later, and served as Wade Hampton's second in command until his resignation, when Izard succeeded him. Promoted to Major-General in January 1814, he was in charge of the Northern Army protecting Lake Champlain, until ordered to reinforce the Army of Niagara. He was discharged in June 1815.[3]

Governor of Arkansas Territory (1825–1828)

Izard was appointed Governor of Arkansas Territory in March 1825, and served until his death in 1828.[4] He died of complications of gout in Little Rock. Originally buried near the Peabody School there, Izard's remains were moved to Mount Holly Cemetery in 1843.[5]

Legacy

Izard County, Arkansas, is named after him.[6][7] The unit he commanded still exists as 1st Battalion, 3d Air Defense Artillery Regiment.

See also

References

  1. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  2. ^ "Governor George Izard Day". State of Arkansas. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  3. ^ Historical Register and Dictionary of the US Army
  4. ^ "Governor George Izard Day". State of Arkansas. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  5. ^ "George Izard (1776–1828)". The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  6. ^ "Profile for Izard County, Arkansas, AR". ePodunk. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  7. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 167.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Governor of Arkansas Territory

1825–1828
Succeeded by
John Pope