Israel Victor Welch Explained

Israel Victor Welch
Battles:American Civil War
Birth Place:St. Stephens, Alabama, U.S.
Birth Date:January 20, 1822
Death Date:May 18, 1869 (aged 47)
Office:Deputy from Mississippi
to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States
Termstart:1862
Termend:1865
Death Place:Macon, Mississippi, U.S.
Office2:Member of the Mississippi Legislature
Term2:1858

Israel Victor Welch (January 20, 1822 – May 18, 1869) was an American politician and lawyer during the American Civil War. He served as a member of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States.

Biography

Welch was born in St. Stephens, Washington County, Alabama, and later moved to Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi Legislature in 1858 was a soldier in the Confederate States Army. He represented the state in the First Confederate Congress and the Second Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1865.[1]

After the end of the Civil War, Welch returned to Macon, Mississippi to practice law. Welch died in Macon on May 18, 1869.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Welch. 2020-06-28. politicalgraveyard.com.
  2. Book: Warner, Ezra J. Jr.. Biographical Register of the Confederate Congress. 1975-09-01. LSU Press. 978-0-8071-4942-3. en.