William Henson Wallace
Born: July 19, 1811
Birthplace: Troy, Ohio
Father: Andrew Wallace 1778 – 1826
Mother: Eleanor Wallace 1778 – 1847
(Buried: Estates of Serenity, Marion, Indiana)
Wife: Luzena “Susan” Brazelton 1820 – 1900
(Buried: Fort Steilacoom Cemetery, Lakewood, Washington)
Children:
Sarah E. Wallace 1840 – 1840
(Buried: Mount Pleasant Old City Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Iowa)
Martha C. Wallace 1841 – 1843
(Buried: Mount Pleasant Old City Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Iowa)
William Washington Wallace 1844 – 1916
(Buried: Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Political Party: Republican Party
Occupation before War:
Colonel of State Troops in Iowa
Receiver of Public Money in Fairfield, Iowa
1853: Moved to Washington Territory
1855 – 1856: President of Washington Territorial Council
Civil War Career:
1861: Appointed Governor of Washington Territory, but didn’t qualify
1861 – 1863: Washington Territory Delegate to U.S. Congress
1863: Governor of Idaho Territory
1864 – 1865: Idaho Territory Delegate to U.S. Congress
1865: Turned down invitation to accompany President Lincoln to Ford’s Theatre
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1879: Pierce County, Washington Probate Judge
Died: February 7, 1879
Place of Death: Steilacoom, Pierce County, Washington
Age at time of Death: 67 years old
Burial Place: Fort Steilacoom Cemetery, Lakewood, Washington
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