George Izard

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::summary 2nd governor of Arkansas Territory from 1825 to 1828 ::

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Field	Value
name	George Izard
image	George Izard.jpg
order	2nd Governor of Arkansas Territory
term_start	March 4, 1825
term_end	November 22, 1828
president	James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
predecessor	James Miller
successor	John Pope
birth_date
birth_place	Richmond, England
death_date
death_place	Little Rock, Arkansas Territory
death_cause	Gout
resting_place	Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock
resting_place_coordinates
nationality	American
party	Democratic-Republican Party
spouse
parents	Ralph Izard and Alice DeLancey
alma_mater	College of Philadelphia
occupation
allegiance	United States
branch	United States Army
branch_label	Branch
serviceyears	1795–1803
1812–1815
rank	Major-General
battles	War of 1812
battles_label	Wars
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| name = George Izard | image = George Izard.jpg | order = 2nd Governor of Arkansas Territory | term_start = March 4, 1825 | term_end = November 22, 1828 | president = James Monroe John Quincy Adams | predecessor = James Miller | successor = John Pope | birth_date = | birth_place = Richmond, England | death_date = | death_place = Little Rock, Arkansas Territory | death_cause = Gout | resting_place = Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock | resting_place_coordinates = | nationality = American | party = Democratic-Republican Party | spouse = |parents = Ralph Izard and Alice DeLancey | alma_mater = College of Philadelphia | occupation = | allegiance= United States | branch = United States Army | branch_label = Branch | serviceyears = 1795–1803 1812–1815 | rank = Major-General | commands = | battles = War of 1812 | battles_label = Wars

George Izard (October 21, 1776 – November 22, 1828) was a senior officer of the United States Army who served as the second governor of Arkansas Territory from 1825 to 1828. He was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society in 1807.

Early life and education

George Izard was born in Richmond, England, to Ralph Izard, who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and United States Senator from South Carolina, and Alice DeLancey, niece of New York Governor James DeLancey and a descendant of Stephanus Van Cortlandt and Gertrude Schuyler. He graduated from the College of Philadelphia (present-day University of Pennsylvania) in 1792. He attended military academies in England and Germany and received military engineering instruction in France.

Military career

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On November 4, 1794, Izard was commissioned a Lieutenant in the newly established U.S. Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. Returning from Europe, he was assigned to an engineer company at West Point, New York. From there, he was ordered to oversee the construction of Castle Pinckney in South Carolina.

In January 1800, Izard became aide-de-camp to Army commander Alexander Hamilton. A few months later he was invited by William Loughton Smith, Minister Plenipotentiary to Portugal, to serve as his secretary, a position he accepted. He left Portugal the next year and returned to the United States. He officially resigned his army commission in June 1803.

In March 1812, Izard was appointed as Colonel of the newly organised 2d Artillery Regiment. He was promoted to Brigadier-General a year later, and served as Wade Hampton's second in command until his resignation, when Izard succeeded him. Promoted to Major-General in January 1814, he was in charge of the Northern Army protecting Lake Champlain, until ordered to reinforce the Army of Niagara. He was discharged in June 1815.

Governor of Arkansas Territory (1825–1828)

Izard was appointed Governor of Arkansas Territory in March 1825, and served until his death in 1828. He died of complications of gout in Little Rock. Originally buried near the Peabody School there, Izard's remains were moved to Mount Holly Cemetery in 1843.

Legacy

Izard County, Arkansas, is named after him. The unit he commanded still exists as 1st Battalion, 3d Air Defense Artillery Regiment.

References

References

1. "APS Member History".
2. "Governor George Izard Day". State of Arkansas.
3. [https://archive.org/stream/historicalregist01heitrich#page/566/mode/2up Historical Register and Dictionary of the US Army]
4. "Governor George Izard Day". State of Arkansas.
5. "George Izard (1776–1828)". The Central Arkansas Library System.
6. "Profile for Izard County, Arkansas, AR". ePodunk.
7. Gannett, Henry. (1905). "The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States". Govt. Print. Off..

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