He enlisted in the Union Army as a private in the Twenty-seventh New York Infantry May 21, 1861. He was promoted to second lieutenant in the One Hundred and Thirtieth New York Infantry in 1862 and subsequently to first lieutenant and captain in the Nineteenth New York Cavalry. He was mustered out on February 10, 1865, as a lieutenant colonel.
Wells was elected as an Independent Republican to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1876.
guilford, wiley, wells, february, 1840, march, 1909, reconstruction, representative, from, mississippi, member, house, representatives, from, mississippi, districtin, office, march, 1875, march, 1877preceded, byalbert, howesucceeded, byvan, manningpersonal, de. Guilford Wiley Wells February 14 1840 March 21 1909 was a Reconstruction era U S Representative from Mississippi Guilford Wiley WellsMember of the U S House of Representatives from Mississippi s 2nd districtIn office March 4 1875 March 3 1877Preceded byAlbert R HoweSucceeded byVan H ManningPersonal detailsBorn 1840 02 14 February 14 1840Conesus Center New YorkDied21 March 1909 1909 03 21 aged 69 Santa Monica CaliforniaResting placeEvergreen Cemetery Los AngelesPolitical partyIndependent RepublicanProfessionLawyer Born in Conesus Center New York Wells attended the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and College in Lima He enlisted in the Union Army as a private in the Twenty seventh New York Infantry May 21 1861 He was promoted to second lieutenant in the One Hundred and Thirtieth New York Infantry in 1862 and subsequently to first lieutenant and captain in the Nineteenth New York Cavalry He was mustered out on February 10 1865 as a lieutenant colonel Wiles graduated from the law department of Columbian College later George Washington University in Washington D C in 1867 He was admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced practice in Holly Springs Mississippi He served as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi between 1870 and 1875 Wells was elected as an Independent Republican to the Forty fourth Congress March 4 1875 March 3 1877 He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1876 He served as United States Consul General in Shanghai China from June 23 1877 to May 26 1879 He settled in Los Angeles California in 1879 and resumed the practice of law He died in Santa Monica California March 21 1909 He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery Los Angeles California References editUnited States Congress Guilford Wiley Wells id W000283 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byAlbert R Howe Member of the U S House of Representatives from Mississippi s 2nd congressional district1875 1877 Succeeded byVan H Manning Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Guilford Wiley Wells amp oldid 1191200482, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
