Emanuel Willis Wilson
| Emanuel Willis Wilson | |
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| 7th Governor of West Virginia | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – February 6, 1890 |
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| Preceded by | Jacob B. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Aretas B. Fleming |
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| Born | August 11, 1844 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Charleston, West Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Henrietta Cotton Wilson |
| Profession | Politician |
Emanuel Willis Wilson (August 11, 1844 – May 28, 1905) was the seventh Governor of West Virginia in 1884. He is most notable for being the Governor during the period of the Hatfield-McCoy feud. Wilson was married to Henrietta Cotton.[1] When the Legislature disputed the Election of 1888, both Governor Wilson and State Senate President Robert S. Carr claimed the right to sit as Governor until the dispute was resolved. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled that Wilson should remain Governor. He left office on February 6, 1890 because the Legislature had decided Aretas B. Fleming had defeated Nathan Goff, Jr.. After leaving the Governor's Office, Wilson had an unsuccessful bid for Congress. He died on May 28, 1905. [1]
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| Preceded by | Speaker of the WV House of Delegates 1881-1883 |
Succeeded by Joseph J. Woods |
| Preceded by | Governor of West Virginia 1885-1890 |
Succeeded by Aretas B. Fleming |
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- ↑ "West Virginia's First Ladies," West Virginia Division of Culture and History, June 2007.
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