William Alexander Graham Politician

William Alexander Graham (September 5, 1804 – August 11, 1875) was a United States Senator from North Carolina from 1840 to 1843, a Senator later in the Confederate States Senate from 1864 to 1865, the 30th Governor of North Carolina from 1845 to 1849 and U.S. Secretary of the Navy from 1850 to 1852, under 13th President Millard Fillmore (who succeeded as Chief Executive after the death of his running mate, former Gen. Zachary Taylor). He was also a candidate for the vice-presidency in 1852 at the Whig National Convention in Baltimore.

Personal facts

William Alexander Graham
Birth dateSeptember 05, 1804
Birth place
Lincoln County North Carolina
Date of deathAugust 11, 1875
Place of death
Saratoga Springs New York , United States , New York
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Office holder

office
Governor of North Carolina
Confederate States Senator
United States Secretary of the Navy
from North Carolina
party
Constitutional Union Party (United States)
Whig Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
National Union Party (United States)
president
region
North Carolina
successor

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