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John Wayles Jefferson
Born
John Wayles Hemings

(1835-05-08)May 8, 1835
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 12, 1892(1892-06-12) (aged 57)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Occupation(s)Hotelier, cotton broker, journalist
Parents
  • Eston Hemings (father)
  • Julia Ann Isaacs (mother)
RelativesSally Hemings (grandmother)
Military career
AllegianceJohn Wayles Jefferson United States
Service/branch U.S. Army (Union Army)
Years of service1861–1864
Rank Colonel (USV)
Commands held8th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

John Wayles Jefferson (born John Wayles Hemings; May 8, 1835 – June 12, 1892), was an American businessman and Union Army officer in the American Civil War. He is believed to be a grandson of Thomas Jefferson; his paternal grandmother is Sarah (Sally) Hemings, Thomas Jefferson's mixed-race slave and half-sister to his late wife.

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