John Snyder Carlile | |
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United States Senator from Virginia | |
In office July 9, 1861 – March 4, 1865 | |
Preceded by | Robert M. T. Hunter |
Succeeded by | John W. Johnston |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district | |
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |
Preceded by | Charles S. Lewis |
Succeeded by | Albert G. Jenkins |
In office March 4, 1861 – July 9, 1861 | |
Preceded by | Albert G. Jenkins |
Succeeded by | Jacob B. Blair |
Member of the Virginia Senate | |
In office 1847–1851 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Winchester, Virginia, U.S. | December 16, 1817
Died | October 24, 1878 Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S. | (aged 60)
Political party | Union |
Spouse | Mary Ellen Gittings |
Profession | Lawyer, politician |
John Snyder Carlile (December 16, 1817 – October 24, 1878) was an American merchant, lawyer, slaveowner and politician, including a United States senator. A strong supporter of the Union cause during the American Civil War, he represented the loyalist faction of Virginia, which was eventually separated into two distinct states.