Samuel W. Beall | |
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2nd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
In office January 7, 1850 – January 5, 1852 | |
Governor | Nelson Dewey |
Preceded by | John E. Holmes |
Succeeded by | Timothy Burns |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Wootton Beall June 16, 1807 Montgomery County, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | September 26, 1868 Helena, Montana, U.S. | (aged 61)
Cause of death | Murdered |
Resting place | Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Montana |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Elizabeth Fenimore Cooper |
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Alma mater | Union College |
Profession | Lawyer, land speculator, politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Lt. Colonel, USV |
Unit | 18th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Samuel Wootton Beall (June 16, 1807 – September 26, 1868) was an American land speculator, lawyer, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the second lieutenant governor of Wisconsin (1850–1852) and lost his leg at the Battle of Shiloh, as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War.