Wade Keyes
Wade Keyes (born October 10, 1821 in Mooresville , Limestone County , Alabama , † March 2, 1879 in Florence , Alabama) was deputy attorney general and thereby twice acting attorney general of the Confederate States of America .
Life
He was the son of US General George and Nellie (Rutledge) Keyes. After tutoring him, he attended LaGrange College in Georgia and the University of Virginia before moving to Lexington , Kentucky to study law in the late 1840s . Through his marriage to Miss Whitfield, he had a daughter, Mary. He was also a supporter of the Democrats . In 1844 he moved to Tallahassee , Florida to practice law. In 1851 he moved to Montgomery , Alabama. He was the author of two volumes with legal content: An Essay on the Learning of Future Interests in Real Property ( A Treatise on the learning of future mortgage interests ) (1853) and An Essay on the Learning of Remainders ( A Treatise on learning entitlements ) (1854). In 1853 he got the office for the southern area of Alabama. He was a supporter of the secession.
When the Civil War began, Keyes volunteered for the Confederate Army and was posted to the Jefferson Davis staff in Richmond , Virginia . He served as deputy minister of justice throughout the war. During the tenure of Judah Philip Benjamin , he carried out the actual duties of the office. His views were based on the judgments of the US courts. Still, he was not a politician, and he was never able to take a cabinet post that he earned because of his experience and skills.
After the war he became a lawyer again in Florence, but little is known about his further post-war career. He died in this city too.
literature
- Jon L. Wakelyn: Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacy Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge ISBN 0-8071-0092-7
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Judah Philip Benjamin |
Minister of Justice of the Confederate November 7, 1861 - November 21, 1861 (acting) |
Thomas Bragg |
| Thomas Hill Watts | Confederate Justice Minister October 1, 1863 - January 4, 1864 (incumbent) |
George Davis |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Keyes, Wade |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mooresville , Alabama |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2, 1879 |
| Place of death | Florence , Alabama |