Henry T. Wickham

Henry T. Wickham
President pro tempore
of the Senate of Virginia
In office
January 12, 1938 – March 5, 1943
Preceded by Saxon W. Holt
Succeeded by Robert O. Norris, Jr.
In office
December 1, 1897 – January 8, 1908
Preceded by William Lovenstein
Succeeded by Edward Echols
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 8, 1936 – March 5, 1943
Preceded by Robert O. Norris, Jr.
Succeeded by Thomas H. Blanton
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
February 28, 1923 – January 8, 1936
Preceded by Charles U. Gravatt
Succeeded by William A. Wright
In office
December 4, 1889 – January 8, 1908
Preceded by Williams C. Wickham
Succeeded by Charles U. Gravatt
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Hanover County
In office
December 3, 1879 – December 7, 1881
Succeeded by Richard H. Cardwell
Personal details
Born Henry Taylor Wickham
(1849-12-17)December 17, 1849
Hanover, Virginia, U.S.
Died March 5, 1943(1943-03-05) (aged 93)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Elise Warwick Barksdale
Alma mater Washington College
University of Virginia
Religion Episcopalian
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Henry Taylor Wickham (December 17, 1849 – March 5, 1943) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1890 to 1908 and again from 1923 to 1943.[1] Until 2012, when he was surpassed by Charles J. Colgan, he was the longest serving member in the history of that body.

His father, Williams Carter Wickham, was a Confederate brigadier general and congressman.

References

  1. ↑ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
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