Henry M. Hyams

Henry Michael Hyams (born March 4, 1806 in Charleston , South Carolina , † June 25, 1875 in New Orleans , Louisiana ) was an American politician . Between 1860 and 1864 he was the Confederate lieutenant governor of the state of Louisiana.

Career

Henry Hyams was a cousin of Judah Philip Benjamin (1811-1884), who held several ministerial posts in the Confederation government. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1830, he began to work in this profession. He also worked in the banking industry and as a bailiff in Natchitoches Parish . From the 1830s he was a member of a committee that vehemently campaigned against the opponents of slavery . In doing so, he unreservedly supported this institution. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party . In 1855 he was elected to the Louisiana Senate.

In 1860, Hyams was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana alongside Thomas Overton Moore . He held this office between 1860 and 1864. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. During the occupation of some parts of the state of Louisiana by Union forces in the Civil War , he held this office only in the parts of the state that remained with the Confederation. At the same time there was with James Madison Wells a lieutenant governor in the areas belonging to the Union. Henry Hyams died on June 25, 1875 in New Orleans, where he was also buried.

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SURNAME	Hyams, Henry M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hyams, Henry Michael (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 4, 1806
PLACE OF BIRTH	Charleston , South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH	June 25, 1875
Place of death	New Orleans , Louisiana