Wilson Hemingway Explained

Office:Secretary of State of Mississippi
Termstart:January 1843
Termend:January 1847
Order:8th
Predecessor:L. G. Galloway
Successor:Samuel Stamps
Governor:Tilghman Tucker
Albert G. Brown
Death Place:Carroll County, Mississippi
Birth Place:Horry County, South Carolina

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

Wilson Hemingway was born circa 1805, in Horry County, South Carolina.[1] He was the son of William Hemingway and Margaret (Wilson) Hemingway. 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] His tenure in office ended in January 1847, and he was succeeded in office by Samuel Stamps. From 1847 to 1851, Hemingway was the clerk of the Mississippi High Court of Errors and Appeals (now the Supreme Court of Mississippi). After his term ended, Hemingway returned from Jackson to Carroll County. In 1850, Hemingway was one of the incorporators of the Carroll County Manufacturing Company. Hemingway died in his residence in Carroll County on May 12, 1859.[5]

References

  1. Book: My Mother's Family: Hemingway, Giles, Patterson, Jenkins. 2002. E.C. Wicker. 22. en.
  2. Book: Davis, Jefferson. The Papers of Jefferson Davis: June 1841–July 1846. 1975-02-01. LSU Press. 978-0-8071-0082-0. 293. en.
  3. Book: Rowland, Dunbar. The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. 1917. Department of Archives and History. 170. en.
  4. Book: Mississippi. Department Reports. 1900. 179. en.
  5. News: 1859-05-18 . Death of Hon. "Wilton" Hemingway . 1 . The Times-Picayune . 2023-02-16.