Napoleon Bonaparte French
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A quick history of Napoleon French.
Waymark Code: WMWCMR
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2017
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Napoleon Bonaparte French
Born in 1811, French represented Mercer County as delegate and later senator in the Virginia General Assembly. Although he voted against secession as a delegate to the 1861 Richmond Convention, he served in the Confederate Army. He led the 30th Virginia Sharpshooters, a unit of men mainly from counties that later became West Virginia. French died in Mercer County in 1899.
Marker Number: none on marker
Marker Title: Napoleon Bonaparte French
Marker Location: south / esat of Rt 20
County or Independent City: Princeton, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2016
Web Site: Not listed
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