Willis A. Gorman
Willis A. Gorman | |
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George G. Dunn | |
| Succeeded by | Thomas A. Hendricks |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1841–1844 | |
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| Born | Willis Arnold Gorman January 12, 1816 1st Minnesota Infantry 1st Bde, 2nd Div, II Corps |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Willis Arnold Gorman (January 12, 1816 – May 20, 1876) was an American lawyer, soldier, politician, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Biography
Gorman was born near
In 1845 he returned to Indiana University and completed his law degree. In 1846 he volunteered for the army, enlisted as a private, and went to fight in the Mexican–American War. He was appointed as a major in the 3rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and led an independent rifle battalion at the Battle of Buena Vista, where he was severely wounded. When his term of service expired, he re-enlisted and was appointed colonel of the 4th Indiana. He served in the capture of Huamantla and in several other campaigns and battles under General Joseph Lane. In 1848 he was civil and military governor of Puebla, but soon after he returned to Indiana. He served in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1849, to March 3, 1853, as a representative of that state.
Gorman, politically a
He spent a number of years practicing law in
With the
Postwar
In 1864 he left the service and resumed his law practice in St. Paul. He was elected City attorney in 1869, and continued in that position until his death. He is buried in Oakland Cemetery in St. Paul.
See also
References
- United States Congress. "Willis A. Gorman (id: G000330)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-14
- Heitman, Francis (1903), Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army 1789-1903, Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office
- Folsom, William Henry Carman; Edwards, Elijah Evan (1888), Fifty Years in the Northwest, Pioneer Press Co., pp. 581–582
- The personal papers of Willis A. Gorman are available for research use at the Minnesota Historical Society.
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