William Henry Bissell
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 164 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 25,1811 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Hartwick |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 18,1860 |
| Died | Springfield |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Previous office | Governor of Illinois (1857–1860) |
| Children | Maria Bissell Hotchkiss |
| Battles and wars | Mexican–American War |
| Battle of Buena Vista | |
| Job | Physician |
| Lawyer | |
| Politician | |
| Education | Transylvania University |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Place of burial | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| Previous position | Governor of Illinois (1857–1860) |
| Spous | Emily Susan Jones, Elizabeth Kane |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1296987 |
William Henry Bissell Life story
William Henry Bissell was the 11th Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1857 until his death. He was one of the first successful Republican Party candidates in the U.S., winning the election of 1856 just two years after the founding of his party.
