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  • Clement Vallandigham
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  • Clement Laird Vallandigham (July 29, 1820 – June 17, 1871) was an Ohio unionist of the Copperhead faction of anti-war, pro-Confederate Democrats during the American Civil War. He served as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1858-1863. He grew to infamy as a sharp critic of Abraham Lincoln, and faced a military court for "uttering disloyal sentiments", and was sentenced to prison. He was then exiled to the Confederate States, where he then left and entered Canada. While in Canada, he attempted to run for the office of governor of Ohio.
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Name
  • Clement Vallandigham
Title
  • Vice President of the United States
  • Democratic Vice Presidential candidate
  • U.S. Representative from Ohio's 3rd District
Cause of Death
  • Accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound
Before
Years
  • 1858
  • 1864
  • 1865
After
  • Most recent
  • Incumbent at novel's end, 1868
  • Robert C. Schenk
Affiliations
Occupation
  • Lawyer, Politician
Death
  • 1871
Birth
  • 1820
Nationality
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  • Clement Laird Vallandigham (July 29, 1820 – June 17, 1871) was an Ohio unionist of the Copperhead faction of anti-war, pro-Confederate Democrats during the American Civil War. He served as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1858-1863. He grew to infamy as a sharp critic of Abraham Lincoln, and faced a military court for "uttering disloyal sentiments", and was sentenced to prison. He was then exiled to the Confederate States, where he then left and entered Canada. While in Canada, he attempted to run for the office of governor of Ohio. After the war, Vallandigham returned to Ohio and again practiced law. During a trial, Vallandigham accidentally shot himself, and died of his wounds.