William Wall
Born: March 20, 1800
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wife: Eliza Ann Fisher 1802 – 1878
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Children:
George C. Wall Unknown – 1857
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Catharine Wall Hancox Unknown – 1903
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Charles Wall 1830 – 1879
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Annie Fisher Wall Turslow 1832 – 1899
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Eliza A. Wall Calvin 1834 – 1886
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
William Wall Jr. 1837 – 1865
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Michael W. Wall 1840 – 1888
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Sarah “Sallie” Wall Scott 1844 - 1875
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Mary Cecilia Wall De Goicouria 1850 – 1904
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Political Party: Whig Party and Republican Party
Occupation before War:
Rope manufacturer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rope manufacturer in Long Island, New York
Long Island New York Commissioner of Highways
Member of Long Island New York Finance Board
Commissioner of Waterworks in Williamsburg, New York
1853: Mayor of Williamsburg, New York
President of Williamsburg, New York Savings Bank
One of the founders of Williamsburg, New York City Bank
One of the founders of Williamsburg, New York Dispensary
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1863: United States Congressman from New York
1861 – 1863: Member of House Public Buildings Expenditures Committee
1861 – 1863: Member of House Revolutionary Claims Committee
Was consultant to Lincoln Administration on Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Was consultant to Lincoln Administration on financial issues.
1862: Declined to be a candidate for reelection to U.S. Congress.
Occupation after War:
1866: Delegate to Loyalist Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: April 20, 1872
Place of Death: Brooklyn, New York
Age at time of Death: 72 years old
Burial Place: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
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