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Waitman Thomas Willey

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Born: October 18, 1811

Birthplace: Farmington, West Virginia

Father: William Willey 1767 – 1861

Mother: Sarah Barnes 1779 – 1814

Wife: Elizabeth Evans Ray 1812 – 1884
(Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, West Virginia)​

Children:

Mary E. Willey Casselberry 1833 – 1862​
(Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, West Virginia)​

Sarah Barnes Willey Hagans 1837 – 1897​
(Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, West Virginia)​

William P. Willey 1840 – 1922​
(Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, West Virginia)​

Julia E. Willey McGrew 1842 – 1924​
(Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, West Virginia)​

Thomas Ray Willey 1845 – 1920​
(Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, West Virginia)​

L. Louisa Willey 1848 – 1917​
(Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, West Virginia)​

John B. Willey 1850 – 1928​
(Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, West Virginia)​

Political Party: Whig Party, Unionist Party, Republican Party

Education:


1831: Graduated from Madison College​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Morgantown, Virginia (West Virginia)​
1841 – 1852: Clerk of Monongalia County, Virginia​
1841 – 1852: Clerk of Monongalia County Superior Court​
1850 – 1851: Delegate to Virginia State Constitutional Convention​
1859: Unsuccessful Whig Delegate for Lt. Governor of Virginia​
1860: Campaigner for John Bell and Constitutional Union Party​

Civil War Career:

1861: Monongalia County Delegate, Virginia Secession Convention​
1861: Participated in First Wheeling Convention​
1861: Elected to fill vacancy of James M. Mason as U.S. Senator​
1861 – 1863: United States Senator from Virginia​
1861 – 1863: Member of Senate Pensions Committee​
1863 – 1871: United States Senator from West Virginia
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1863 – 1865: Member of Senate Audit and Control of Expense Committee​
1863: Known to have been one of the targets in Jones–Imboden raid​

Occupation after War:

1863 – 1871: United States Senator from West Virginia​
1868: Voted to remove Andrew Johnson from office as President.​
1871 – 1882: Attorney on Monongalia County, West Virginia​
1872: Delegate to West Virginia State Constitutional Convention​
1872: Elected but declined Member of General Methodist Conference​
1876: Delegate–at–large Republican Party National Convention​
1880: Delegate–at–large to General Methodist Conference​
1882 – 1896: Monongalia County Clerk of County Court​
Died: May 2, 1900

Place of Death: Morgantown, West Virginia

Age at time of Death: 88 years old

Burial Place: Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, West Virginia
 
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