Emanuel Willis Wilson
Emanuel Willis Wilson (August 11, 1844 – May 28, 1905) was the seventh Governor of West Virginia in 1884.
Emanuel Willis Wilson | |
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| 7th Governor of West Virginia | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – February 6, 1890 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob B. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Aretas B. Fleming |
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| Born | August 11, 1844 Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Died | May 28, 1905 (aged 60) Charleston, West Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Henrietta Cotton Wilson |
| Profession | Politician |
When the West Virginia Legislature disputed the election of 1888, both Governor Wilson and State Senate President Robert S. Carr claimed the right to sit as Governor until the dispute was resolved. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled that Wilson should remain Governor. He left office on February 6, 1890, because the Legislature had decided Aretas B. Fleming had defeated Nathan Goff, Jr.. After leaving the Governor's Office, Wilson had an unsuccessful bid for Congress.[1]
Wilson was Governor during the period of the Hatfield-McCoy feud.
He was married to Henrietta Cotton.[2] He died on May 28, 1905.[1]
See also
- List of Governors of West Virginia
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "West Virginia's First Ladies," West Virginia Division of Culture and History, June 2007.
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| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jacob B. Jackson |
Democratic nominee for Governor of West Virginia 1884 |
Succeeded by Aretas B. Fleming |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by George H. Moffett |
Speaker of the WV House of Delegates 1881–1883 |
Succeeded by Joseph J. Woods |
| Preceded by Jacob B. Jackson |
Governor of West Virginia 1885–1890 |
Succeeded by Aretas B. Fleming |
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