Wanton
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Wanton may refer to:
People with the surname Wanton:
- Joseph Wanton MorrisonJoseph Wanton MorrisonJoseph Wanton Morrison was a British soldier, best known for commanding the British troops at the Battle of Crysler's Farm during the War of 1812.-Early career:...
(1783-1826), British soldier
People with the surname Wanton:
- George H. WantonGeorge H. WantonGeorge Henry Wanton was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Spanish-American War.-Biography:...
(1868-1940), Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army - Joseph WantonJoseph WantonJoseph Wanton was a merchant and governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations from 1769 to 1775. Not wanting to go to war with Britain, he has been branded as a Loyalist, but he remained neutral during the war, and he and his property were not disturbed.Born in Newport of a...
(1705-1780), Governor of Rhode Island - Joseph Wanton, Jr.Joseph Wanton, Jr.Joseph Wanton, Jr. was a Loyalist, merchant, Deputy Governor of Rhode Island in 1764 and 1767 and owner of Hunter House in Newport, Rhode Island.Wanton was born to Governor Joseph Wanton and Mary Winthrop Wanton of Newport on February 8, 1730...
(born 1730), Loyalist in the American Revolution