Background
Zollicoffer, Felix Kirk was born on May 19, 1812 in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Jacob and Martha (Kirk) Zollicoffer.
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Zollicoffer, Felix Kirk was born on May 19, 1812 in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Jacob and Martha (Kirk) Zollicoffer.
Attended Jackson College, Columbia. Tennessee.
Editor, part-owner Columbia Observer, Huntsville, Alabama, 1834. An editor Southern Agriculturist, also Huntsville Mercury. State printer Tennessee, 1835, 37.
Served as Lieutenant United States Volunteers, Seminole War, 1836. Appointed editor Nashville (Tennessee) Republican Banner, Whig Party organ, 1843. Adjutant general, comptroller Tennessee, 1845-1849.
Member Tennessee Senate, 1849-1852. Delegate Whig National Convention, Baltimore, 1852. Member United States House of Representatives (Whig) from Tennessee, 33d-35th congresses, 1853-1859.
Member Peace Conference, Washington, District of Columbia, 1861. Served as brigadier general Confederate Army, in command of East Tennessee during Civil War. One of Tennessee gens. whose figures are carved in Stone Mountain, Atlanta, Ga.
Member Tennessee Senate, 1849-1852. Member United States House of Representatives (Whig) from Tennessee, 33d-35th congresses, 1853-1859. Member Peace Conference, Washington, District of Columbia, 1861.
Married Louisa Gordon, September 24, 1835, 11 children.