Henry T. Wickham | |
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President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia |
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In office January 12, 1938 – March 5, 1943 |
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Preceded by | Saxon W. Holt |
Succeeded by | Robert O. Norris, Jr. |
In office December 1, 1897 – January 8, 1908 |
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Preceded by | William Lovenstein |
Succeeded by | Edward Echols |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 31st district |
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In office January 8, 1936 – March 5, 1943 |
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Preceded by | Robert O. Norris, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Thomas H. Blanton |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 32nd district |
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In office February 28, 1923 – January 8, 1936 |
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Preceded by | Charles U. Gravatt |
Succeeded by | William A. Wright |
In office December 4, 1889 – January 8, 1908 |
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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 |
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Succeeded by | Richard H. Cardwell |
Personal details | |
Born |
Henry Taylor Wickham December 17, 1849 Hanover, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | March 5, 1943 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
(aged 93)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Elise Warwick Barksdale |
Alma mater |
Washington College University of Virginia |
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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. 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.