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William Henson Wallace

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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)
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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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