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David Wilmot
Republican · House and Senate · Pennsylvania · 1845–1863
David Wilmot was a Republican U.S. representative and senator from Pennsylvania, serving 1845–1863. Cast 1,374 votes and missed 44.6%.
- Years in Congress
- 5
- Votes missed
- 44.6%
- Born
- 1814
- Died
- 1868
Biography
David Wilmot (January 20, 1814 – March 16, 1868) was an American politician and judge from Pennsylvania who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, and as a judge of the Court of Claims. He is best known for being the prime sponsor and eponym of the Wilmot Proviso, a failed legislative proposal to ban the expansion of slavery into western territories gained in the Mexican Cession.
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Terms in office
- House, Pennsylvania, 12th District1845–1851 · Democrat
- Senate, Pennsylvania1861–1863 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “David Wilmot (R-PA), House & Senate 1845–1863,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/W000566/david-wilmot (accessed 2026-10-14).