Mangum, Willie Person, 1792-1861

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Dates:
Birth 1792-05-10
Death 1861-09-07
Gender:
Male
Americans,
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United States senator from North Carolina and congressional leader of the Whig Party.

From the description of Willie Person Mangum letters, 1842, 1844. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 182520597

Jurist and U.S. senator and representative from North Carolina.

From the description of Papers of Willie Person Mangum, 1771-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83609203

Judge, member of U.S. Congress, 1823-1826, and U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1830-1836 and 1840-1853; from Red Mountain (Durham Co.), N.C.

From the description of Papers, 1783-1861. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19902875

Biographical Note

1792, May 10 Born, Orange County, N.C. 1815 B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. 1817 Admitted to North Carolina bar 1818 Member, North Carolina house of commons 1819 Judge, North Carolina superior court 1819 Married Charity Alston Cain 1823 1826 United States representative from North Carolina 1826 1831 Resumed judgeship, North Carolina superior court 1831 1837 United States senator from North Carolina 1840 1853 United States senator from North Carolina 1842 1845 Acted as vice president of the United States on the death of President William Henry Harrison 1861, Sept. 14 Died, Red Mountain, N.C.

From the guide to the Willie Person Mangum Papers, 1771-1906, (bulk 1771-1868), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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