William W. Wilshire

William W. Wilshire
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arkansas's 3rd district
In office
March 3, 1873 – June 16, 1874
Preceded byThomas Boles
Succeeded byThomas M. Gunter
In office
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Preceded byThomas M. Gunter
Succeeded byJordan E. Cravens
Chief Justice of the
Arkansas Supreme Court
In office
1868 – February 1871
Personal details
Born
William Wallace Wilshire

(1830-09-08)September 8, 1830
Shawneetown, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 19, 1888(1888-08-19) (aged 57)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeMount Holly Cemetery,
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
34°44′15.3″N 92°16′42.5″W / 34.737583°N 92.278472°W / 34.737583; -92.278472
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Republican (before 1874)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service Union Army
Years of service1862–1864
Rank Major[1]
Unit126th Illinois Infantry
Battles/warsCivil War

William W. Wilshire (born William Wallace Wilshire; September 8, 1830 – August 19, 1888)[2] was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Arkansas's 3rd congressional district (1873–74 and 1875–77).

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  2. ^ Arkansas Courts, A Self-Guided Tour of Justice Building Portraits (2016), p. 8.