Warren Winslow

Warren Winslow (1859)

Warren Winslow (born January 1, 1810 in Fayetteville , North Carolina , †  August 16, 1862 ibid) was an American politician and the 33rd governor of the state of North Carolina.

Early years and political advancement

Warren Winslow graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1827 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he practiced in Fayetteville. His political career began relatively late. In 1854 he was elected a Democrat to the North Carolina Senate. There he immediately became speaker (president) of the house. According to the constitution at the time, this post corresponded to the office of vice governor, which was only introduced in 1868 . When incumbent Governor David Settle Reid resigned on December 5, 1854, to become a US Senator in Washington, DC , Winslow was automatically appointed governor.

Governor and Congressman

However, he only had to administer this office for just under four weeks to bring Reid's tenure to an end. The new legislative period began on January 1, 1855, and with Thomas Bragg a new governor had already been elected, who took over his duties in January. In the four weeks as governor, Winslow could not set his own political accents. Between 1855 and 1861, Winslow represented his state in the US House of Representatives in Washington. In 1861 he was still a delegate at the Congress that decided North Carolina's exit from the Union. Warren Winslow died in August 1862 during the Civil War .

Web links

• Warren Winslow in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Warren Winslow at the National Governors Association (English)
• Warren Winslow in the database of Find a Grave (English)