John Tipton

John Tipton
John Tipton from Who-When-What Book, 1900
United States Senator from Indiana
In office January 3, 1832 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	Robert Hanna
Succeeded by	Albert S. White
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
In office 1819–1823
Personal details
Born	August 14, 1786 Sevier County, Tennessee
Died	April 5, 1839 (aged 52) Logansport, Indiana
Political party	Democratic
Military service
Branch/service	Militia
Unit	Yellow Jackets
Commands	Indiana Rangers
Battles/wars	Tecumseh's War  • Battle of Tippecanoe War of 1812  • Battle of Tipton's Island  • Siege of Fort Wayne

John Tipton (August 14, 1786 – April 5, 1839) was from Tennessee and became a farmer in Indiana; an officer in the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe, and veteran officer of the War of 1812, in which he reached the rank of Brigadier General; and politician. He was elected to the Indiana General Assembly in 1819, and in 1831 as US Senator from the state of Indiana, serving until 1838. He was appointed as US Indian Agent and was selected to lead the militia in removing Menominee's band of Potawatomie in 1838; they were relocated to Kansas, Indian Territory.