Stephen W. Kearny

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Stephen W. Kearny was a U.S. Army officer and frontier military leader best known for his role in the conquest of New Mexico and California during the Mexican–American War.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army officer
human
military leader
participant in the Mexican–American War
allegiance United States of America
birthDate 1794-08-30
birthPlace Newark, New Jersey
burialPlace Bellefontaine Cemetery
causeOfDeath yellow fever
commanded Army of the West
conflict American Indian Wars
Mexican–American War
War of 1812
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1848-10-31
deathPlace St. Louis, Missouri
education attended private schools in Newark, New Jersey
ethnicGroup Irish American
familyName Kearny
givenName Stephen
hasPartIn United States conquest of California
United States conquest of New Mexico
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank brigadier general
namedAfter Fort Kearny
Kearny County, Kansas
Kearny, New Jersey
notableEvent fought in the Battle of San Pasqual in December 1846
issued the Kearny Code establishing civil government in New Mexico
led the Army of the West from Fort Leavenworth to Santa Fe in 1846
marched from New Mexico to California in late 1846
occupied Santa Fe, New Mexico, without resistance in August 1846
participated in the recapture of Los Angeles in January 1847
served on the western frontier before the Mexican–American War
notableWork California campaign during the Mexican–American War
conquest of New Mexico during the Mexican–American War
occupation soldier
positionHeld Military Governor of California (de facto)
Military Governor of New Mexico
relative Philip Kearny
residence St. Louis, Missouri
serviceEnd 1848
serviceStart 1812
sexOrGender male
spouse Mary Radford


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