James Quilbert Chenoweth

Short Biography

James Quilbert Chenoweth. DAR #188: "Lawyer. A.B. 1860; A.M., 1863. Born, February 9, 1841, Harrodsburg, Ky." Major, 3rd Kentucky Cavalry; major, colonel, 1st (Butler's) Kentucky Cavalry; colonel, 16th Kentucky Cavalry. Wounded three times. Organized Chenoweth's Cavalry Regiment, October 1864. Surrendered May 4, 1865, commanding Department of Western Kentucky. State Senator 1869-72, Kentucky. DAR continued: "Member of State Senate of Texas [1881-1884]; member of Congress [an error; he was never in the US Congress]; first auditor of United States Treasury, 1885: superintendent, State Confederate Home; county judge, Fannin county, Tex., 1885-1909. Died, June 19, 1909, Bedford City, Va." Initiated December 10, 1858. Chapter president June 29, 1859 to June 26, 1860. Delegate to 1859 convention, Louisville KY. Legate installing Rho Chapter at Kentucky University, Harrodsburg, 1860. See entry in the Handbook of Texas.