Walter Harriman (politician)
American minister and politician (1817-1884) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walter Harriman (April 8, 1817 – July 25, 1884) was an American minister, merchant, soldier, and politician who served as the 31st governor of New Hampshire. He was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. On July 23, 1866, the United States Senate confirmed President Andrew Johnson's May 31, 1866, nomination of Harriman for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 13, 1865.
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Walter Harriman | |
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Born | (1817-04-08)April 8, 1817 Warner, New Hampshire |
Died | July 25, 1884(1884-07-25) (aged 67) Concord, New Hampshire |
Place of burial | Pine Grove Cemetery, Warner, New Hampshire |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1862–1863 1864–1865 |
Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
Commands held | 11th New Hampshire Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Other work | Governor of New Hampshire |
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