William Waightstill Avery, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Waightstill Avery

American politician

Date of Birth: 25-May-1816

Place of Birth: Burke County, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 03-Jul-1864

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William Waightstill Avery (1816–1864) was a North Carolina politician and lawyer.
He served in the North Carolina House of Commons and State Senate prior to the U.S.
Civil War.
He represented North Carolina in the Provisional Confederate Congress.
He was an outspoken advocate of higher education, graduate of the University of North Carolina and member of the Board of Trustees of the university.