William Harvey Gibson Politician

Brigadier General William Harvey Gibson (May 16, 1821 – November 22, 1894) was a Republican politician from Ohio. He resigned from the Ohio State Treasurer's office in disgrace and redeemed his reputation in war. He was brevetted Brigadier General of the Union Army's 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.

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Alias (AKA)	Ohio's silver-tongued orator
Birth date	May 16, 1821
Birth place	Cross Creek Township Jefferson County Ohio
Religion	Methodist Episcopal Church
Date of death	November 22, 1894
Place of death	Tiffin Ohio
Education	Ashland University

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military operations	Battle of Franklin (1864) Atlanta Campaign Battle of Resaca Battle of Nashville Siege of Corinth Battle of Shiloh Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Stones River Battle of Missionary Ridge Tullahoma Campaign Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Jonesborough
military branch	Union Army
military rank	Brevet (military)
military unit	49th Ohio Infantry
office	Ohio State Treasurer
party	Republican Party (United States)
service end	1864
service start	1861