William E. Simms | |
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Confederate States Senator from Kentucky | |
In office February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 8th district | |
In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |
Preceded by | James Clay |
Succeeded by | John Crittenden |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
In office 1849–1851 | |
Personal details | |
Born | William Elliott Simms January 2, 1822 Harrison County, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | June 25, 1898 Paris, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 76)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Transylvania University |
William E. Simms (born William Elliott Simms; January 2, 1822 – June 25, 1898) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.[1] He also served as a commissioner for the Confederate government of Kentucky and in several posts in the Confederate States government during the American Civil War.