William A. Pile

William Anderson Pile
8th Governor of New Mexico Territory
In office
1869–1871
Preceded byRobert B. Mitchell
Succeeded byMarsh Giddings
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869
Preceded byJohn Hogan
Succeeded byErastus Wells
Personal details
BornFebruary 11, 1829
Indianapolis, Indiana
DiedJuly 7, 1889 (aged 60)
Monrovia, California
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionPolitician, Minister
Military service
AllegianceUnion
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Brigadier General
Brevet Major General
Commands33rd Missouri Infantry Regiment
Brigade, United States Colored Troops
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Anderson Pile (February 11, 1829 – July 7, 1889) was a nineteenth-century politician and minister from Missouri, as well as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1869 to 1871. His father's name was Jacob Pile and his mother's name was Comfort Williams.