Clement Vallandigham | |
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 Vallandigham, photographed at some point during his Congressional career (1858-1863) | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 3rd district | |
| In office May 25, 1858 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis D. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Robert C. Schenck |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Columbiana County district | |
| In office December 1, 1845 – December 5, 1847 Serving with Joseph F. Williams | |
| Preceded by | Robert Filson |
| Succeeded by | James Patton Joseph F. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clement Laird Vallandigham July 29, 1820 New Lisbon, Ohio, U.S. (now Lisbon) |
| Died | June 17, 1871 (aged 50) Lebanon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Accidental death by gunshot wound |
| Resting place | Woodland Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Louisa Anna Vallandigham |
| Alma mater | Jefferson College |
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Clement Laird Vallandigham (/vəˈlændɪɡəm/ və-LAN-dig-əm;[1] July 29, 1820 – June 17, 1871) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the leader of the Copperhead faction of anti-war Democrats during the American Civil War.
He served two terms for Ohio's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. In 1863, he was convicted by an Army court martial for publicly expressing opposition to the war and exiled to the Confederate States of America. He ran for governor of Ohio in 1863 from exile in Canada, but was defeated.
Vallandigham died in 1871 in Lebanon, Ohio, after accidentally shooting himself in the abdomen with a pistol, while representing a defendant in a murder case for killing a man in a barroom brawl in Hamilton.
- ^ William Marvel (2010). The Great Task Remaining: The Third Year of Lincoln's War. ISBN 978-0547487144. Retrieved January 5, 2016.