Willey, Waitman T. (Waitman Thomas), 1811-1900
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United States Senator for West Virginia.
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Morgantown, West Va., to President Garfield, 1881 Mar. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270587874
First United States Senator from West Virginia; delegate to the Virginia Convention, 1861, voting against secession; author of the Willey Amendment, a compromise on the question of freedom for West Virginia slaves that assured West Virginia's acceptance into the Union.
From the description of W. T. Willey letter to J. W. Paxton [manuscript], 1863 January 1. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 761323069
United States Senator.
From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to Judge Bates, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270587919
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associatedWith | Baker, W. H., compiler. |
associatedWith | Bates, Edward, 1793-1869. |
associatedWith | Blair, Jacob Beeson, 1821-1901. |
associatedWith | Blair, Montgomery, 1813-1883. |
associatedWith | Brown, William Gay, 1800-1884. |
associatedWith | Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873. |
associatedWith | Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881, |
associatedWith | Hagans, John Marshall, 1838-1900. |
associatedWith | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. |
associatedWith | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Massachusetts, collector. |
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Birth 1811-10-18
Death 1900-05-02
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