Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Albert Pike across 7 places, from 1809 to 1891.
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Albert Pike (December 29, 1809 to April 2, 1891) was an American author, poet, orator, editor, lawyer, jurist and Confederate States Army general who served as an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court in exile from 1864 to 1865.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Albert Pike was documented, and when
29 December 1809exact date
Bostonattested“Albert Pike was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 29, 1809, the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Andrews) Pike.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
1831year
Massachusettsattested“In 1831, he left Massachusetts to travel west, first stopping in Nashville, Tennessee.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
1831year
Nashville, Tennesseeattested“In 1831, he left Massachusetts to travel west, first stopping in Nashville, Tennessee.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
1833year
Arkansasattested“Settling in Arkansas in 1833, Pike taught in a school and wrote a series of articles for the Little Rock Arkansas Advocate under the pen name of "Casca." The articles were sufficiently well received for him to be asked to join the newspa…”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
1853year
New Orleansattested“He moved to New Orleans in 1853 and prepared to pass the state bar in furtherance of his campaign.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
2 April 1891exact date
Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)attested“Pike died on April 2, 1891, at the Scottish Rite Temple of the Supreme Council in Washington DC, at the age of 81, and was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, despite the fact that he had left instructions for his body to be cremated.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
2 April 1891exact date
Washington DCattested“Pike died on April 2, 1891, at the Scottish Rite Temple of the Supreme Council in Washington DC, at the age of 81, and was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, despite the fact that he had left instructions for his body to be cremated.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
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Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)1 presence · 1891
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August 1825month
Harvard Universitymentioned“In August 1825, he passed entrance exams at Harvard University, though when the college requested payment of tuition fees for the first two years, he chose not to attend.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
29 July 1847exact date
Fort Smith, Arkansasmentioned“This situation led finally to an "inconclusive" duel between Pike and Roane on July 29, 1847, near Fort Smith, Arkansas.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
1854year
Arkansasmentioned“He joined the anti-Catholic Know Nothing Party at its founding; in the summer of 1854, he helped introduce the party in Arkansas.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
1857year
Little Rock, Arkansasmentioned“He ultimately secured a charter from the Louisiana State Legislature for a project, following which he returned to Little Rock in 1857.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
1857year
Arkansasmentioned“He returned to Arkansas in 1857, gaining some amount of prominence in the legal field.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
1858year
Arkansasmentioned“As part of the Committee of the Citizens of Little Rock and Pulaski County in 1858, Pike joined 11 other men in signing a circular that encouraged the people of Arkansas to expel free Blacks from Arkansas.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
1859year
Harvardmentioned“In 1859, he received an honorary Master of Arts degree from Harvard.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
March 1862month
Battle of Pea Ridgementioned“Although initially victorious at the Battle of Pea Ridge (Elkhorn Tavern) in March 1862, Pike's unit was defeated later in a counterattack, after falling into disarray.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
May 1862month
Arkansasmentioned“When Pike was ordered in May 1862 to send troops to Arkansas, he resigned in protest.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
September 1863month
Washington, Arkansasmentioned“As Union troops advanced toward the state capital in September 1863, the State Supreme Court retreated to Washington, Arkansas, which was made the new Confederate state capital.”source: Wikipedia: Albert Pike
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