Alfred Caldwell (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfred Caldwell (politician)

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1817

Place of Birth: St. Clairsville, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 03-May-1868

Profession: lawyer, politician

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Alfred Caldwell (June 4, 1817 – May 3, 1868) was a Virginia lawyer, politician and prominent abolitionist in what became Wheeling, West Virginia during the American Civil War.
Before the war, he was twice elected Wheeling's mayor, and served in the Virginia Senate.
A prominent early Republican and supporter of President Abraham Lincoln, he became consul to the Kingdom of Hawaii in August 1861.
However, Caldwell was removed from office in 1867 after substantiation of corruption allegations, and he died shortly after returning to Wheeling.