John M. Sandidge

John Milton Sandidge (January 7, 1817 – March 30, 1898) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.

John M. Sandidge
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 4th district
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office 1846-1855
Personal details
Born	John Milton Sandidge (1817-01-07)January 7, 1817 Carnesville, Georgia, US
Died	March 30, 1898(1898-03-30) (aged 81) Bastrop, Louisiana, US
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Gilmer
Profession	Planter
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Bossier Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Biography

Born near Carnesville, Georgia, Sandidge moved to Louisiana and became a planter. He served as colonel in the Mexican War. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1846-1855 and served two years as speaker. He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1852.

Sandidge was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859). He served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims (Thirty-fifth Congress).

He served throughout the Civil War as Colonel of Bossier Cavalry. When Brigadier General Henry Watkins Allen was made Governor of Louisiana, he called Colonel Sandidge to his staff as Chief of Ordnance, the position he held until the close of hostilities. Sandidge surrendered the archives of the State by special request of Governor Allen. Sons, James and George Sandidge served in the Confederate Army.^[1]

He died in Bastrop, Louisiana, on March 30, 1898, and was interred in Christ Church Cemetery.