When the West Virginia Legislature disputed the election of 1888, both Governor Wilson and State Senate President Robert S. Carr claimed the right to sit as Governor until the dispute was resolved. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled that Wilson should remain Governor. He left office on February 6, 1890, because the Legislature had decided Aretas B. Fleming had defeated Nathan Goff, Jr. After leaving the governor's office, Wilson had an unsuccessful bid for Congress.[1]
Wilson was governor during the period of the Hatfield-McCoy feud. Devil Anse Hatfield named a son, Emanuel Willis Hatfield, born on February 10, 1888, for him.
emanuel, willis, wilson, august, 1844, 1905, seventh, governor, west, virginia, elected, 1884, serving, from, 1885, 1890, governor, west, virginiain, office, march, 1885, february, 1890preceded, byjacob, jacksonsucceeded, byaretas, flemingpersonal, detailsborn. Emanuel Willis Wilson August 11 1844 May 28 1905 was the seventh governor of West Virginia elected in 1884 and serving from 1885 to 1890 Emanuel Willis Wilson7th Governor of West VirginiaIn office March 4 1885 February 6 1890Preceded byJacob B JacksonSucceeded byAretas B FlemingPersonal detailsBorn 1844 08 11 August 11 1844Harpers Ferry Virginia U S now West Virginia DiedMay 28 1905 1905 05 28 aged 60 Charleston West Virginia U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseHenrietta Cotton WilsonOccupationPoliticianWhen the West Virginia Legislature disputed the election of 1888 both Governor Wilson and State Senate President Robert S Carr claimed the right to sit as Governor until the dispute was resolved The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled that Wilson should remain Governor He left office on February 6 1890 because the Legislature had decided Aretas B Fleming had defeated Nathan Goff Jr After leaving the governor s office Wilson had an unsuccessful bid for Congress 1 Wilson was governor during the period of the Hatfield McCoy feud Devil Anse Hatfield named a son Emanuel Willis Hatfield born on February 10 1888 for him He was married to Henrietta Cotton 2 He died on May 28 1905 1 See also EditList of governors of West VirginiaReferences Edit a b Emanuel Willis Wilson Archived from the original on December 2 2013 Retrieved November 23 2013 West Virginia s First Ladies West Virginia Division of Culture and History June 2007 West Virginia Archives amp HistoryExternal links EditBiography of Emanuel W Wilson WV State Archives Inaugural Address of Emanuel W WilsonParty political officesPreceded byJacob B Jackson Democratic nominee for Governor of West Virginia1884 Succeeded byAretas B FlemingPolitical officesPreceded byGeorge H Moffett Speaker of the WV House of Delegates1881 1883 Succeeded byJoseph J WoodsPreceded byJacob B Jackson Governor of West Virginia1885 1890 Succeeded byAretas B Fleming This article about a West Virginia politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emanuel Willis Wilson amp oldid 1133526673, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
