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William Wilson
37th United States Postmaster General
In office March 1, 1895 – March 5, 1897
President
Grover Cleveland
Preceded by
Wilson S. Bissell
Succeeded by
James Gary
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1895
Preceded by
John B. Hoge
Succeeded by
Alston G. Dayton
Personal details
Born
William Lyne Wilson
(1843-05-03)May 3, 1843 Charles Town, Virginia, U.S. (now West Virginia)
Died
October 17, 1900(1900-10-17) (aged 57) Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Education
George Washington University (BA) University of Virginia
Military service
Allegiance
Confederate States
Branch/service
Confederate States Army
Rank
Private
Unit
12th Virginia Cavalry
Battles/wars
American Civil War
William Lyne Wilson (May 3, 1843 – October 17, 1900) was an American politician and lawyer from West Virginia. A Bourbon Democrat, he was elected to the United States Congress in 1882 and served six terms of office, ending in 1895.
Following his departure from the House of Representatives, he was appointed Postmaster General of the United States by President Grover Cleveland, and remained in that cabinet-level position until 1897. After leaving government service, he was named President of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
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