A. B. Dilworth

American farmer, politician, and military officer

A. B. Dilworth

Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Tishomingo County district
In office
1846–1850
13th Secretary of State of Mississippi
In office
January 10, 1855 – January 1860
Governor| John J. McRae
William McWillie
John J. Pettus
Preceded by| William H. Muse
Succeeded by| B. R. Webb
State Auditor of Mississippi
In office
1861–1862
Personal details
Born| December 14, 1814
Rockingham County, North Carolina
Died| July 2, 1894(1894-07-02) (aged 79)
Resting place| John Dilworth Cemetery,
Alcorn County, Mississippi
34°49′34.09″N 88°35′9.81″W﻿ / ﻿34.8261361°N 88.5860583°W﻿ / 34.8261361; -88.5860583
Political party| Mississippi Democratic Party

Andrew Boyd Dilworth (December 14, 1814 – July 2, 1894) was an American farmer, politician, and military officer.

## Biography

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Dilworth was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina.[1]

During the 1830s, Dilworth worked in an official government capacity in Corinth, Mississippi. He then returned to Rockingham County, where he convinced his father and uncle to purchase farmland available near Corinth. The family moved to nearby Danville in 1837 or 1838.[1][2]

Dilworth was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, and served as a Democrat from 1846-1850, representing Tishomingo County (this part of Tishomingo County became part of the newly created Alcorn County in 1870). Dilworth served as Secretary of State of Mississippi from January 1855 to January 1860, and as State Auditor of Mississippi from 1861 to 1862.[3][4][5]

Dilworth oversaw the construction of the Jacinto Courthouse, completed in 1854, in Jacinto, Mississippi.[1][6]

During the American Civil War, Dilworth served as Quartermaster General in the Confederate States Army. Stationed in Iuka, Mississippi, Dilworth is noted for negotiating the release of Confederate prisoners from Camp Douglas in Chicago.[3] Dilworth was also responsible for signing paper currency and financial vouchers during the war.[1][7]

Dilworth died on July 2, 1894, and is buried in John Dilworth Cemetery, south of Corinth.[1] A historic plaque in his honor is located there.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Story, L.A. (October 31, 2010). "Family and Friends Work to Get Historic Marker for Significant Local Figure". Daily Corinthian. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
2. ^ Riley, Franklin Lafayette (1902). Riley, Franklin Lafayette (ed.). Extinct Towns and Villages of Mississippi. Vol. 5\. Mississippi Historical Society. p. 314. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
3. ^ a b c Ward, Kathy (May 28, 2012). "A. B. Dilworth". Find-A-Grave. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
4. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1\. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 606.
5. ^ Mississippi (1898). Department Reports. p. 92.
6. ^ "National Register of Historic Places - Inventory Form". National Park Service. November 25, 1969.
7. ^ "Pay Order Vouchers Issued by the State of Mississippi to Various Individuals Employed by the Army of Mississippi". Tulane University. Retrieved February 11, 2017.

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