Emanuel Willis Wilson
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| Emanuel Willis Wilson | |
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| In office 1885 – 1890 |
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| Preceded by | Jacob B. Jackson |
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| Succeeded by | Aretas B. Fleming |
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| Born | August 11, 1844 Harpers Ferry, WV |
| Died | May 28, 1905 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Emanuel Willis Wilson was born on August 11, 1844 in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia in Jefferson County. He was elected Governor of West Virginia in 1884. When the Legislature disputed the Election of 1888, both Governor Wilson and State Senate President Robert S. Carr claimed the right to sit as Governor until the dispute was resolved. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled that Wilson should remain Governor. He left office on Februrary 6, 1890 because the Legislature had decided Aretas B. Fleming had defeated Nathan Goff, Jr.. After leaving the Governor's Office, Wilson had an unsuccessful bid for Congress. He died on May 28, 1905. [1]
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| Preceded by George H. Moffett |
Speaker of the WV House of Delegates 1881-1883 |
Succeeded by Joseph J. Woods |
| Preceded by Jacob B. Jackson |
Governor of West Virginia 1885-1890 |
Succeeded by Aretas B. Fleming |
| Governors of West Virginia |  |
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| Boreman • Farnsworth • Stevenson • Jacob • Mathews • Jackson • Wilson • Fleming • MacCorkle • Atkinson • White • Dawson • Glasscock • Hatfield • Cornwell • Morgan • Gore • Conley • Kump • Holt • Neely • Meadows • Patteson • Marland • Underwood • Barron • Smith • Moore • Rockefeller • Moore • Caperton • Underwood • Wise • Manchin |
