James Lauderdale

James Lauderdale (1768–1814) was an American military officer who died during the War of 1812. Native of Botetourt County, Virginia, Lauderdale moved to Sumner County, Tennessee, as a young man. In 1813, he joined a unit of cavalry militia under General John Coffee. He later served under General Andrew Jackson and was wounded during the Battle of Talladega, during what was called the Creek War. He was then commissioned as a colonel, but he died during the first Battle of New Orleans in December 1814.

Honors

Lauderdale County, Alabama,Lauderdale County, Mississippi, and Lauderdale County, Tennessee are named in his honor.

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James Lauderdale (Wisconsin)

James Lauderdale was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Lauderdale was born on August 29, 1813 in Cambridge, New York. In 1842, he moved to what is now La Grange, Walworth County, Wisconsin. He died there on March 13, 1888. Lake Lauderdale in his hometown of Cambridge, New York is named after him.

Career

Lauderdale was a member of the Assembly in 1853 and 1856. Additionally, he was a member of the Walworth County, Wisconsin county board.

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Lauderdale

Lauderdale is a long narrow geographical district in the Scottish Borders, Scotland, being the valley of the Leader Water, (a tributary of the River Tweed), above which rivulet St. Cuthbert had a vision of St. Aidan's soul being conducted to heaven. It is traversed from end to end by the A68 trunk road which terminates at Edinburgh.

Roman Road

Many ancient camps, and many tumuli, are found in Lauderdale. The Roman road into Scotland, Dere Street, which means 'the road into the country of the wild animals', crossed a ford at Newstead, near Melrose, where there had been a Roman fort and garrison, and entered Lauderdale. Dere Street is said to have been reconditioned by King Malcolm Canmore and probably used by him in his almost constant warfare against England. The Roman road has now been traced from the Tweed through Lauderdale to Soutra.

Origins of name

The valley is said to take its name from the principal town of Lauderdale, the Royal Burgh of Lauder, The town is said to derive its name from the ancient family of the same name. The name of the river between 1124 and 1165 was spelt Leder and Ledre, whilst the name of the town has always been spelt Lauueder, Lawedir, Laudre, Lawder, Lawedere, Lauueder, &c. In a charter of William the Lion (1165 - 1214) both Lauueder and Lauuederdale are mentioned, as is Loweder in another document of the same reign.

Lauderdale (disambiguation)

Lauderdale, denoting "dale of the river Leader", is the dale and region around that river in south-eastern Scotland.

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Lauderdale (film)

Lauderdale is a 1989 comedy film directed by Bill Milling. It is also known as Spring Break USA and Spring Fever USA.

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