Henry Washington Hilliard | |
|---|---|
 Circa 1892 | |
| United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office October 23, 1877 – June 15, 1881 | |
| President | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | James R. Partridge |
| Succeeded by | Thomas A. Osborn |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | James E. Belser |
| Succeeded by | James Abercrombie |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
| In office 1836–1838 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1808 Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Died | December 17, 1892 (aged 84) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery (Montgomery, Alabama) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Whig |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1862 |
| Rank |  Colonel (CSA) |
| Commands | Hilliard's Alabama Legion |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Henry Washington Hilliard (August 4, 1808 – December 17, 1892) was a unionist U.S. Representative from Alabama and a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[1][2] In later life, he became a proponent of abolitionism in Brazil.[3]
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USCwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ See generally, David I. Durham, A Journey in Brazil: Henry Washington Hilliard and the Brazilian Anti-Slavery Society (2017).