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John A. Wickham Jr.
United States Army general (1928–2024)
John A. Wickham | |
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Wickham in August 1988 | |
| Born | (1928-06-25)25 June 1928 Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 11 May 2024(2024-05-11) (aged 95) Oro Valley, Arizona, U.S. |
| Buried | West Point Cemetery, West Point, New York, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service / branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1950–1987 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the United States Army Eighth Army United States Forces Korea United Nations Command 101st Airborne Division 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4) Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal |
John Adams Wickham Jr. (25 June 1928 – 11 May 2024) was a United States Armygeneral who served as the United States Army Chief of Staff from 1983 to 1987.
Early life and education
Wickham was bo
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John Wickham discovered a love for the guitar at age ten as an outlet for his innate musical gifts and a source of solace during difficult teenage years. He learned from “every guitar solo I could get my ears on,” during those early years. Since that time, John’s musical journey of over 5 decades has taken him into blues, rock, country rock, pop and jazz with ethereal textures.
He is one of the early pioneers of the Contemporary Christian Music genre that sprang out of the Jesus People renewal of the 1960s and 70s in coastal Orange County, California. John was a member of the early Maranatha! Music label bands The Way and Parable where he met his wife Lisa (who was also in the band Parable, singer, percussionist). He was the guitarist for the Benny Hester band during the late 70s and early 80s. He and his wife recorded two CD’s—Face to face and There’s No Greater Love. John also recorded an instrumental Christmas album simply entitled Christmas Album.
For nearly four decades, beginning in 1981, John and Lisa kept th
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John Wickham (attorney)
American Loyalist and attorney (1763–1839)
John Wickham (June 6, 1763 – January 22, 1839) was an AmericanLoyalist, attorney and slaveholder. One of very few Loyalists to achieve any sort of national prominence in the United States after the American Revolution, Wickham may be best remembered for his role defending former Vice PresidentAaron Burr who was accused of treason but acquitted in 1807.
Early and family life
Born in the village of Cutchogue, colony of New York, John Wickham was the oldest son of Rev. John Wickham Sr. and his wife Mary Smith Fanning. His father was a minister in the Anglican Church and remained a Loyalist as many in the colonies grew dissatisfied with the British administration and additional taxes imposed to offset the cost of the French and Indian War (which ended the year of Wickham's birth). His uncle Parker Wickham was also active in local New York government and a Loyalist.
Following his move to Richmond, Virginia after the American Revolutionary War as discussed below, Wickham married his first cousin
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