Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts), 1820-1875 · New York, Fowler and Wells · leaf 692
uence as a politician. In 1855 hewas elected Governor of Virginia. The principal act of his term as Gov-nor was the suppression of the John Brown conspiracy and the executionof the principals, December 2, 1859. During the early part of the rebel-lion he occupied the position of brigadier-general in… … Fig. 991.—Henry A. Wise.* CHAEACTEE-READING.
Physiognomy · Phrenology
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