Washington C. Whitthorne
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United States Senator from Tennessee |
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In office April 16, 1886 – March 4, 1887 |
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| Preceded by | Howell E. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | William B. Bate |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district |
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In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 |
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| Preceded by | John Atkins |
| Succeeded by | John G. Ballentine |
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In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 |
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| Preceded by | John Ballentine |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas N. Cox |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th district |
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In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel M. Arnell |
| Succeeded by | John F. House |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
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In office 1859-1861 |
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| Member of the Tennessee Senate | |
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In office 1855-1858 |
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April 19, 1825 Marshall County, Tennessee |
| Died | September 21, 1891 (aged 66) Columbia, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
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 Confederate States of America
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 Confederate States Army
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| Rank | Adjutant General |
Washington Curran Whitthorne (April 19, 1825 – September 21, 1891) was a Tennessee attorney, Democratic politician, and an Adjutant General in the Confederate Army.
Whitthorne was born near Petersburg, Tennessee in Marshall County. One day when Whitthorne was young James K. Polk stayed at his family's home. Polk saw how bright he was and asked, "What are you going to make of this boy?" His father replied "I am going to make him the President of the United States." Polk then told them to send the boy to Columbia and he would make him a lawyer. He attended Campbell Academy in Lebanon, Tennessee and subsequently East Tennessee College (now the University of Tennessee) where he graduated in 1843. He subsequently studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1845, serving in various governmental positions, and working for James K. Polk until he entered private practice in 1848 in Columbia, Tennessee. On July 4, 1848 Whitthorne married Matilda Jane Campbell, a cousin of Polk.
He was elected to serve in the Tennessee State Senate from 1855 to 1858. Whitthorne was then elected Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1859 to 1861.
In 1861 he became Adjutant General of Tennessee for the Confederacy, and served in that post through the end of the Civil War. He also served on the staff of generals Robert Anderson, Marcus Joseph Wright, Samuel P. Carter, and William J. Hardee.
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