William Crawford Sherrod, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Crawford Sherrod

Confederate Army officer

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1835

Place of Birth: Courtland, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 24-Mar-1919

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About William Crawford Sherrod

  • William Crawford Sherrod (August 17, 1835 – March 25, 1918) was an American politician and Confederate officer from Alabama.
  • He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  • Afterward, he was a planter and served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Alabama in 1860.
  • He was also a delegate to the Charleston convention of 1860. Sherrod was a Unionist and failed to support the move for secession.
  • Sherrod nevertheless served in the Confederate Army in the cavalry, as a Colonel under the command of Nathan Bedford Forrest.
  • After the conclusion of the American Civil War, he served in the United States Congress in the House (1869–1871).
  • After that, he served in the Alabama legislature.

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