Wilmot, David, 1814-1868

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Dates:
Birth 1814-01-20
Death 1868-03-16
English,

Biographical notes:

American politician; United States Senator from Pennsylvania.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Towanda, Pa., to Horace Greeley, 1858 Jun. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588447

Pennsylvania lawyer, judge, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (known for the Wilmot Proviso), and, at the time he wrote these letters, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.

From the description of Letters, 1861-1862. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 62725442

Wilmot served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1845-1851), a judge of the 13th Pennsylvania judicial district (1851-1861), a member of the U.S Senate (1861-1863), and a judge of the U.S. Court of Claims (1861-1868).

From the description of Letter, 9 February 1850. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235928453

U.S. senator and representative from Pennsylvania, lawyer, and jurist.

From the description of David Wilmot papers, 1851-1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981386

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Subjects:

  • Slavery
  • Evolution
  • Patronage, Political
  • Politicians
  • Religion and science

Occupations:

  • Jurists
  • Lawyers
  • Representatives, U.S. Congress
  • Senators, U.S. Congress

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Towanda (Pa.) (as recorded)
  • Pennsylvania (as recorded)