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Henry Wilson
(1812–1875)
Politician
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Henry Wilson was a politician, best known for History of Prose Fiction; Volume 2.
Quick Facts About Henry Wilson
- Born
- February 16, 1812
- Died
- November 22, 1875
- Profession
- Politician
- Notable works
- History of Prose Fiction; Volume 2
About Henry Wilson
Henry Wilson was the 18th vice president of the United States, serving from 1873 until his death in 1875, and a senator from Massachusetts from 1855 to 1873. Before and during the American Civil War, he was a leading Republican, and a strong opponent of slavery. Wilson devoted his energies to the destruction of "Slave Power", the faction of slave owners and their political allies which anti-slavery Americans saw as dominating the country.
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