Willey, Waitman T. (Waitman Thomas), 1811-1900
Variant namesUnited 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. | person |
| associatedWith | Bates, Edward, 1793-1869. | person |
| associatedWith | Blair, Jacob Beeson, 1821-1901. | person |
| associatedWith | Blair, Montgomery, 1813-1883. | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, William Gay, 1800-1884. | person |
| associatedWith | Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873. | person |
| associatedWith | Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881, | person |
| associatedWith | Hagans, John Marshall, 1838-1900. | person |
| associatedWith | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. | person |
| associatedWith | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Massachusetts, collector. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Paxton, James W., 1821-erecipient.. | person |
| associatedWith | Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872. | person |
| associatedWith | Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869. | person |
| associatedWith | Virginia State Convention of 1861 (Richmond, Va.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878. | person |
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| West Virginia | |||
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Person
Birth 1811-10-18
Death 1900-05-02
