Born in Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), Shanks pursued an academic course. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1848 and commenced practice in Portland, Indiana, in 1849. He served as prosecuting attorney of Jay County in 1850 and 1851 and served as member of the State house of representatives in 1855.
Shanks was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1862 to the Thirty-eighth Congress.
On December 3, 1867, President Andrew Johnson nominated Shanks for appointment to the grade of brevet major general of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on February 14, 1868.[3]
Shanks was elected to the Fortieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1875) and served as chairman of the Committee on Militia (Forty-first Congress) and the Committee on Indian Affairs (Forty-second Congress).
Shanks was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1874. He resumed the practice of his profession. He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1879.
Shanks died in Portland, Indiana, January 23, 1901 and was interred in Green Park Cemetery.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
January 01, 1970
john, shanks, john, peter, cleaver, shanks, june, 1826, january, 1901, representative, from, indiana, from, 1867, 1875, officer, union, army, during, american, civil, john, peter, cleaver, shanksborn, 1826, june, 1826martinsburg, virginia, west, virginia, died. John Peter Cleaver Shanks June 17 1826 January 23 1901 was a U S Representative from Indiana from 1867 to 1875 and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War John Peter Cleaver ShanksJohn P C ShanksBorn 1826 06 17 June 17 1826Martinsburg Virginia now West Virginia DiedJanuary 23 1901 1901 01 23 aged 74 Portland IndianaPlace of burialGreen Park Cemetery Portland IndianaAllegianceUnited States of AmericaUnionService wbr branchUnion ArmyRankColonel Brevet Major GeneralCommands held7th Indiana Cavalry RegimentBattles warsAmerican Civil War Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn in Martinsburg Virginia now West Virginia Shanks pursued an academic course He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1848 and commenced practice in Portland Indiana in 1849 He served as prosecuting attorney of Jay County in 1850 and 1851 and served as member of the State house of representatives in 1855 Shanks was elected as a Republican to the Thirty seventh Congress March 4 1861 March 3 1863 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1862 to the Thirty eighth Congress During the Civil War he served in the Union Army as a colonel and aide de camp to Major General John C Fremont from September 20 1861 to June 1862 He was appointed a colonel in the regular army and aide de camp from March 31 1862 to October 9 1863 He commanded the 7th Indiana Cavalry Regiment as colonel from October 9 1863 to December 8 1864 1 On December 12 1864 President of the United States Abraham Lincoln nominated Shanks for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from December 8 1864 and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on February 14 1865 2 He then commanded Brigade 1 of the Cavalry Division of the Department of Mississippi from December 8 1864 to September 19 1865 when he was mustered out of the volunteers 1 On December 3 1867 President Andrew Johnson nominated Shanks for appointment to the grade of brevet major general of volunteers to rank from March 13 1865 and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on February 14 1868 3 Shanks was elected to the Fortieth and to the three succeeding Congresses March 4 1867 March 3 1875 and served as chairman of the Committee on Militia Forty first Congress and the Committee on Indian Affairs Forty second Congress Shanks was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1874 He resumed the practice of his profession He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1879 Shanks died in Portland Indiana January 23 1901 and was interred in Green Park Cemetery See also edit nbsp American Civil War portal List of American Civil War brevet generals Union Notes edit a b Eicher John H and David J Eicher Civil War High Commands Stanford Stanford University Press 2001 ISBN 978 0 8047 3641 1 p 757 Eicher 2001 p 757 Eicher 2001 p 714 References editEicher John H and David J Eicher Civil War High Commands Stanford Stanford University Press 2001 ISBN 978 0 8047 3641 1 United States Congress John P C Shanks id S000284 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008 11 05External links edit John P C Shanks Find a Grave Retrieved 2008 11 05 U S House of Representatives Preceded byJohn U Pettit Member of the U S House of Representatives from Indiana s 11th congressional districtMarch 4 1861 March 3 1863 obsolete district Succeeded byJames F McDowell Preceded byThomas N Stilwell Member of the U S House of Representatives from Indiana s 11th congressional districtMarch 4 1867 March 3 1869 obsolete district Succeeded byJasper Packard Preceded bySchuyler Colfax Member of the U S House of Representatives from Indiana s 9th congressional districtMarch 4 1869 March 3 1875 Succeeded byThomas J Cason nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John P C Shanks amp oldid 1191201947, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
