William H. Wallace
| William H. Wallace | |
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| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho Territory's at-large district | |
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In office February 1, 1864 – March 3, 1865 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Edward Dexter Holbrook |
| 1st Governor of Idaho Territory | |
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In office March 10, 1863 – February 1, 1864 |
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| Preceded by | (none) |
| Succeeded by | Caleb Lyon |
| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington Territory's at-large district | |
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In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
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| Preceded by | Isaac Stevens |
| Succeeded by | George E. Cole |
| 4th Governor of Washington Territory | |
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In office 1861–1861 |
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| Preceded by | Richard D. Gholson |
| Succeeded by | Wiliam Pickering |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1811 Troy, Ohio |
| Died | February 7, 1879 (aged 67) Steilacoom, Washington Territory |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Tacoma |
| Profession | Attorney |
William Henson Wallace (July 19, 1811 – February 7, 1879) was an important figure in the early histories of two U.S. states, serving as governor and Congressional delegate from both Washington Territory and Idaho Territory.
Wallace was born July 19, 1811, near Troy, Ohio. He attended in the common schools of Indiana, studied law, was admitted to the bar and began practicing law. He married Luzanne Brazelton and had three children, two girls who died in infancy and one son. Wallace's older brother David Wallace served as a Whig Governor of Indiana from 1837 to 1840. Wallace's nephew was Lew Wallace, Civil War Union general and author of Ben-Hur.
After being admitted to the bar, Wallace moved to the Iowa District of Wisconsin Territory in 1837. He was elected to the Iowa Territorial Legislature as a Whig after Iowa Territory was organized the following year. Wallace was appointed colonel of state troops and receiver of public money at Fairfield. Wallace ran an unsuccessful campaign for delegate from Iowa Territory in 1843. In 1848 he was a candidate for United States Senate from the new State of Iowa, but the Iowa Legislature instead selected Democrats George W. Jones and Augustus C. Dodge. Wallace moved to Washington Territory in 1853. Sometime during the early 1850s, he befriended Abraham Lincoln and they remained good friends until Lincoln's death.
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