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Khleber Miller Van Zandt
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| Born | November 7, 1836 |
| Died | March 19, 1930 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
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| Children | 12 |
| Parent(s) | Isaac Van Zandt |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America (1861–1865) |
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Confederate States Army United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Khleber Miller Van Zandt (November 7, 1836 – March 19, 1930) was a Texas business executive, military officer, and politician.
Early life
Van Zandt was born on November 7, 1836. His father was Isaac Van Zandt.
Van Zandt attended Franklin College in Tennessee.
Career
During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, Van Zandt served in the Confederate States Army. After the war, he was the commander of the trans-Mississippi division of the United Confederate Veterans.
Van Zandt settled in Fort Worth in 1865, and operated a dry-goods business and later became president of both a construction company and a bank, the Fort Worth National Bank.
Van Zandt was a Democrat, and was elected to the Thirteenth Texas Legislature, 1873–74.
Van Zandt has the prime mover of the founding of Confederate Park in Lakeside, Tarrant County, Texas.
Death
Van Zandt died on March 19, 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas.
