William Henry Haywood Jr. | |
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| United States Senator fromNorth Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – July 25, 1846 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Graham |
| Succeeded by | George E. Badger |
| Member of theNorth Carolina House of Commons | |
| In office 1831 1834-1836 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1801-10-23)October 23, 1801 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 1852(1852-10-07) (aged 50) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Old City Cemetery Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Elizabeth Henry Haywood Dudley (sister) |
William Henry Haywood Jr. (October 23, 1801 – October 7, 1852) was aDemocraticU.S. senator from the state ofNorth Carolina between 1843 and 1846.
Born inRaleigh, North Carolina, to a prominent family,[1] Haywood attended theRaleigh Male Academy and graduated from theUniversity of North Carolina in 1819. Haywood became the first clerk of the vestry of Raleigh'sChrist Church (Episcopal) in 1821.[2] He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1822 and commenced practice in Raleigh. He was a member of the North Carolina StateHouse of Commons (1831 and 1834–1836), serving asspeaker the last year. PresidentMartin Van Buren appointed himChargé d'Affaires to Belgium, but he declined the position.
A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1843, until July 25, 1846, when he refused to be instructed by the state legislature on atariff question and resigned. At the time of his resignation, he was chairman of theCommittee on Commerce and theCommittee on the District of Columbia.
The North Carolina legislature electedWhigGeorge Edmund Badger to replace Haywood in the Senate.
He resumed the practice of law in Raleigh, where he died on October 7, 1852, and was buried in theOld City Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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