William Lyne Wilson

William Lyne Wilson

Interment Location Visited  
Charles Town, WV July 5, 2024  

Photographed July 5, 2024.
Photographed July 5, 2024.
Photographed July 5, 2024.
Photographed July 5, 2024.

Fast Facts

Born: May 3, 1843 in Charles Town, Virginia

Spouse: Nannie Huntington Wilson (m. 1868-1900)

Military Rank: Private — Confederate States Army

Political Affiliation: Democratic Party

House Tenure: 1883-1895

Served in Cabinet of: Grover Cleveland

Cabinet Position: Postmaster General (1895-1897)

Died: October 17, 1900 in Lexington, Virginia

Age: 57

Interment: Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, West Virginia

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