Reuben Kemper

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Reuben Kemper (1770-1826) was an American adventurer and filibuster. He was involved in the 1804 and 1810 rebellions in West Florida. In 1810, he led a small military force in an attempt to capture Mobile from the Spanish. The expedition ended in failure. In 1812 he commanded a force of about 600 Americans during the Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition into Spanish Texas. He later joined the U.S. Army and served under Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. He eventually settled in Mississippi, where he died on 10 October 1826.

Kemper County, Mississippi is named for him.

[edit] See also

• Samuel Kemper, his brother.

[edit] References

• David A. Bice, The Original Lone Star Republic: Scoundrels, Statesmen and Schemers of the 1810 West Florida Rebellion, Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2004.

[edit] External links

• Reuben Kemper article at AllRefer.com.
• Reuben Kemper article at famousamericans.net