Wilson Hemingway

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Wilson Hemingway
8th Secretary of State of Mississippi
In office
January 1843 – January 1847
GovernorTilghman Tucker
Albert G. Brown
Preceded byL. G. Galloway
Succeeded bySamuel Stamps
Personal details
Bornc. 1805 (1805)
DiedMay 12, 1859(1859-05-12) (aged 53–54)

Wilson Hemingway (c. 1805 – May 12, 1859) was an American politician. He was the 8th Secretary of State of Mississippi, serving from 1843 to 1847.

Biography

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Wilson Hemingway was born circa 1805, in Horry County, South Carolina.[1] He was the son of William Hemingway and Margaret (Wilson) Hemingway.[1] Wilson Hemingway was one of the early settlers of Carroll County, Mississippi.[2] Hemingway became the Secretary of State of Mississippi in January 1843.[3][4][2]

His tenure in office ended in January 1847, and he was succeeded in office by Samuel Stamps.[3][4][2] From 1847 to 1851, Hemingway was the clerk of the Mississippi High Court of Errors and Appeals (now the Supreme Court of Mississippi).[2] After his term ended, Hemingway returned from Jackson to Carroll County.[2] In 1850, Hemingway was one of the incorporators of the Carroll County Manufacturing Company.[2] Hemingway died in his residence in Carroll County on May 12, 1859.[1][2][5]

References

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