Henry Wilson

Henry Wilson (February 16, 1812 – November 22, 1875) was the 18th Vice President of the United States and a Senator from Massachusetts . During the American Civil War, he was a leading Republican who devoted his enormous energies to the destruction of what he called the Slave Power, which he defined as a conspiracy of slave owners to seize control of the federal government and block the progress of liberty. After the Civil War, Wilson's fellow Re... more

Date of birth:

  • Feb 16, 1812

Date of death:

  • Nov 22, 1875 (age 63 years)

Vice President Number:

  • 18

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The 18th Vice President of the United States

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Schuyler Colfax

Schuyler Colfax, Jr. (pronounced /ˈskaɪlər ˈkoʊlfæks/; born March 23, 1823 – died January 13, 1885) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, Speaker...

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William A. Wheeler

William Almon Wheeler (June 30, 1819 – June 4, 1887) was a Representative from New York and the 19th Vice President of the United States. Wheeler was...

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Office, position, or title Jurisdiction of office From To
  • 1873
  • 1875

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