William Henry Washington, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Henry Washington

American politician

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1813

Place of Birth: Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 12-Aug-1860

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About William Henry Washington

  • William Henry Washington (February 7, 1813 – August 12, 1860) was a Whig U.S.
  • Congressman from North Carolina between 1841 and 1843. Born near Goldsboro, North Carolina, he graduated from Yale College in 1834, where he was a member of Skull and Bones.
  • He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1835.
  • Washington practiced law in New Bern.
  • He was elected as a Whig to the 27th United States Congress in 1840, and served a single term before declining re-election. Following his term in Congress, Washington served in the North Carolina House of Commons in 1843 and 1846 and in the North Carolina Senate in 1848, 1850, and 1852.
  • After his time in politics, he returned to law and died in New Bern in 1860.
  • He is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

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