Israel Victor Welch
Israel Victor Welch | |
|---|---|
| Deputy from Mississippi to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States | |
| In office 1862–1865 | |
| Member of the Mississippi Legislature | |
| In office 1858 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1822 St. Stephens, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1869 (aged 47) Macon, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Israel Victor Welch (January 20, 1822 – May 18, 1869) was an American politician and lawyer during the American Civil War. He served as a member of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States.
Biography
[edit]Welch was born in St. Stephens, Washington County, Alabama, and later moved to Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi Legislature in 1858 was a soldier in the Confederate States Army. He represented the state in the First Confederate Congress and the Second Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1865.[1]
After the end of the Civil War, Welch returned to Macon, Mississippi to practice law. Welch died in Macon on May 18, 1869.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Welch". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ Warner, Ezra J. Jr. (1975-09-01). Biographical Register of the Confederate Congress. LSU Press. ISBN 978-0-8071-4942-3.
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