William Henry Wallace | |
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![]() General William Henry Wallace, C.S.A., Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, and Circuit Judge. | |
34th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office 1876–1877 | |
Preceded by | R.B. Elliot |
Succeeded by | John Calhoun Sheppard |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office 1860/1872–1877 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Laurens County, South Carolina, U.S. | March 24, 1827
Died | March 21, 1901 Union, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 73)
Resting place | Union, South Carolina, U.S. |
Spouse | Sarah Smith Dunlap |
Relations | Daniel Wallace (father) John Calhoun Sheppard (son-in-law) |
Alma mater | University of South Carolina |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands | 18th South Carolina Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Henry Wallace (March 24, 1827 – March 21, 1901) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War (Civil War). Before the Civil War, he was a planter, newspaper publisher, lawyer and South Carolina legislator in 1860 who supported the state calling a secession convention. He served in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, including service as a brigade commander in the Army of Northern Virginia. After the Civil War, he was a lawyer, planter, South Carolina legislator and circuit judge.
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