William L. Sharkey

William L. Sharkey
25th Governor of Mississippi
In office June 13, 1865 – October 16, 1865
Preceded by	Charles Clark
Succeeded by	Benjamin G. Humphreys
9th Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office January 5, 1829 – February 6, 1829
Preceded by	Charles B. Green
Succeeded by	Joseph Dunbar
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Warren County district
In office January 7, 1828 – February 6, 1829
Personal details
Born	July 12, 1798 Sumner County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	March 30, 1873 (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Whig
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William Lewis Sharkey (July 12, 1798 – March 30, 1873) was an American judge and politician from Mississippi. A staunch Unionist during the American Civil War, he opposed the 1861 declared secession of Mississippi from the United States. After the end of the war, President Andrew Johnson appointed Sharkey as provisional governor of Mississippi in 1865.