Jessamine County KyArchives Biographies.....Singleton, Otho R. 1816 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com August 6, 2007, 6:52 pm Author: Bennett H. Young Otho R. Singleton. One of the distinguished sons of Jessamine was Otho R. Singleton. He was born near Keene, in 1816. In 1842 he settled in the state of Mississippi. He was a gifted man, of superb presence, fine courage and attractive address, and m his adopted state became very prominent. He was the son of Lewis Singleton, and nephew of Elijah Singleton. He attended Bardstown College in his early life, and immediately after going to Mississippi was elected and served two years in the legislature. He afterwards served six years in the Mississippi State Senate, and in 1852 was the presidental elector from Mississippi. He was chosen as a member of the 33d, 35th and 36th Congresses. He entered the Civil War with a Mississippi regiment, and acquitted himself with great gallantry. At the battle of Leesburg a Federal officer from Boston-a Captain Watson-demanded his surrender. At that time Mr. Singleton was a captain in the Second Mississippi regiment. His response to the Federal officer was a shot which killed him instantly. After the war Mr. Singleton was elected a member of the 44th Congress, and served in 1875 as a member of that body. His father was an extensive hemp manufacturer, and maintained his factory near Keene. He died a few years since at Jackson, Miss. Additional Comments: Extracted from: A HISTORY OF JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO 1898. By BENNETT H. YOUNG, PRESIDENT POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY; MEMBER FILSON CLUB; MEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 1890; AUTHOR HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF KENTUCKY, OF "BATTLE OF BLUE LICKS, ETC, ETC. S. M. DUNCAN, ASSOCIATE AUTHOR. Every brave and good life out of the past is a treasure which cannot be measured in money, and should be preserved with faithfullest care. LOUISVILLE, KY.: COURIER-JOURNAL JOB PRINTING CO., 1898. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/jessamine/bios/singleto406gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/