K. M. Van Zandt

In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Zandt, not Zandt.

K. M. Van Zandt
9th Commander-in-Chief of the
United Confederate Veterans
In office
1919 – 1921
Preceded byGeorge P. Harrison
Succeeded byJulian S. Carr
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 21st district
In office
1873 – 1874
Personal details
BornKhleber Miller Van Zandt
(1836-11-07)November 7, 1836
Franklin County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 1930(1930-03-19) (aged 93)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery,
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Block 29, Lot 20-W1/2
PartyDemocratic
Children14
Parent
Alma materFranklin College
OccupationLawyer, merchant, banker
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
Years of service1861–1865
RankMajor
Unit7th Texas Infantry
Battles

Khleber Miller Van Zandt (November 7, 1836 – March 19, 1930) was an American politician, lawyer, merchant, and banker who served as the ninth commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans from 1919 to 1921.

Early life and education

Van Zandt was born on November 7, 1836.[1] His father was Isaac Van Zandt.[1] His mother was Frances Lipscomb.[citation needed] Van Zandt was educated at Franklin College in Tennessee.[1]

Military service

Van Zandt served as an officer in the 7th Texas Infantry during the American Civil War. Captured following the Battle of Fort Donelson, he was detained as a prisoner of war (POW). His slave, Jack, served him throughout the war, even while imprisoned.[1][2]

Career

Van Zandt settled in Fort Worth in 1865, and operated a dry-goods business and later became president of both a construction company and a bank,[3] the Fort Worth National Bank.[1] He was a Democrat, serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1873 to 1874.[3] He was the prime mover of the founding of the Confederate Reunion Grounds in Lakeside, Texas, later called Confederate Park.[4]

Personal life and death

The 1860 census shows that Van Zandt enslaved nine individuals. After the American Civil War he joined the in the United Confederate Veterans (U.C.V.), serving as the commander of the First Brigade, Texas Division and the Commander of the Army of Trans-Mississippi.[1] In 1919, he was elected the ninth Commander-In-Chief of the U.C.V.. Van Zandt died on March 19, 1930, in Fort Worth, Texas.[1]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Major Van Zandt, Pioneer Texan, Is Dead At Ft. Worth". Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light. Corsicana, Texas. March 21, 1930. p. 10. Retrieved April 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Elliot, Brian (2019). "Serving the Grey". East Texas Historical Journal. 57 (2): 11, 17–18 – via EBSCOhost.
  3. ^ a b Kinkade, Patricia P. "Van Zandt, Khleber Miller". The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  4. ^ Kennedy, Bud (August 17, 2017). "A Confederate flag display comes down. But it was a tiny one, and the mayor wonders — why now?". Star-Telegram.

Bibliography

  • Dallas Morning News, March 20, 1930, cited in The Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Frank W. Johnson, A History of Texas and Texans (5 vols., ed. E. C. Barker and E. W. Winkler [Chicago and New York: American Historical Society, 1914; reprinted 1916]), cited in The Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Khleber M. Van Zandt, Force Without Fanfare; The Autobiography of K. M. Van Zandt, ed. Sandra L. Myres (Fort Worth: Texas Christian University Press, 1968?) LCCN 69-19424, cited in The Handbook of Texas Online.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khleber_Miller_Van_Zandt