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Henry Wilson (born Jeremiah Jones Colbath; February 16, 1812 – November 22, 1875) was an American politician who was the 18th vice president of the United States from 1873 until his death in 1875 and a senator from Massachusetts from 1855 to 1873.
Henry Wilson (born Feb. 16, 1812, Farmington, N.H., U.S.—died Nov. 22, 1875, Washington, D.C.) was the 18th vice president of the United States (1873–75) in the Republican administration of President Ulysses S. Grant and a national leader in the antislavery movement.
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Learn about Henry Wilson, the vice president who fought for abolition and civil rights. He died in office in 1875 and was honored with a marble bust in the Senate.
Jun 16, 2017 · Wilson served in the United States Senate from January 1855 to March 1873. He was opposed to the nomination of Andrew Johnson as Vice President in 1864, primarily because of Johnson’s ownership of slaves and support of slavery. He remained an opponent after Johnson became President.
Henry Wilson was a Republican senator from Massachusetts and a prominent abolitionist. He served as vice president from 1873 to 1875, when he died of a stroke.
Jun 5, 2024 · Henry Wilson (born Jeremiah Jones Colbath; February 16, 1812 – November 22, 1875) was the 18th vice president of the United States (1873–75) and a senator from Massachusetts (1855–73). Before and during the American Civil War, he was a leading Republican, and a strong opponent of slavery.
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May 29, 2018 · U.S. Vice President Henry Wilson (1812-1875) was effective in helping to shape the Republican party's antislavery measures and politics. Henry Wilson, born on Feb. 16, 1812, in Farmington, N.H., was originally named Jeremiah Jones Colbath (he changed his name by act of legislature in 1833).
