Joseph Alexander Smith Acklen

Joseph Alexander Smith Acklen
BornJuly 6, 1816
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
DiedSeptember 11, 1863(1863-09-11) (aged 47)
Louisiana, United States
Resting placeMount Olivet Cemetery
OccupationsSoldier
Lawyer
SpouseAdelicia Acklen
Children4, including Joseph H. Acklen and William Hayes Ackland

Joseph Alexander Smith Acklen (July 6, 1816 – September 11, 1863) was an American lawyer, planter, and veteran of the Texas Revolution, best known as the second husband of Adelicia Hayes Franklin Acklen Cheatham, and the father of U. S. Representative Joseph H. Acklen. He served as United States attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 1840 to 1850.

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