Henry C. Warmoth
| Harry Warmoth | |
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| 23rd Governor of Louisiana | |
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In office June 27, 1868 – December 9, 1872 |
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| Lieutenant |
Oscar Dunn P. B. S. Pinchback |
| Preceded by | Joshua Baker |
| Succeeded by | P. B. S. Pinchback |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Henry Clay Warmoth May 9, 1842 McLeansboro, Illinois |
| Died | September 30, 1931 (aged 89) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Durand |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Henry Clay Warmoth (May 9, 1842 – September 30, 1931) was an attorney, Civil War officer, and elected official, serving as Republican governor and state representative. He was the 23rd Governor of Louisiana, from 1868 to 1872. Facing criticism from some Republican leaders for supporting weakened civil rights legislation and for endorsing a Democratic/Fusionist ticket in the 1872 election, Warmoth's term culminated in impeachment proceedings and suspension from office. Lieutenant Governor P.B.S. Pinchback assumed office during Warmoth's absence, becoming the first African-American governor in the United States. The impeachment charges against Warmoth were dropped after his term of office ended.
Warmoth was the first elected Reconstruction Governor of Louisiana; later, he was elected as a Louisiana State Representative, serving one term from 1876 to 1878 while Reconstruction ended and the federal government withdrew its troops from the state. In 1888, Warmoth challenged former governor Francis T. Nicholls in a gubernatorial contest and narrowly lost to the Democrat in an election noted for widespread voter fraud. In 1890, Warmoth was appointed US Collector of Customs in New Orleans and served for several years.
Henry Clay Warmoth was born in 1842, in McLeansboro, Illinois, to parents of Dutch descent, the eldest child of Isaac Sanders & Eleanor (Lane) Warmoth, and named for Henry Clay. He studied in the public school system of Illinois. He studied law, and was admitted to the Missouri bar in 1860. He established his legal career in that state, being appointed as the district attorney of the Eighteenth Judicial District.
During the American Civil War, Warmoth served as lieutenant colonel of the 32nd Missouri Volunteer Infantry. He was at the capture of Arkansas Post and was wounded in the Battle of Vicksburg. He was dishonorably discharged for alleged exaggerations of Union losses. After his personal appeal to the Commander-in-Chief, President Abraham Lincoln reinstated Warmoth's military status.
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