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Henry Wilson
Republican · Senate · Massachusetts · 1855–1875
Henry Wilson was a Republican U.S. senator from Massachusetts, serving 1855–1875. Cast 5,055 votes and missed 16.3%.
- Years in Congress
- 16
- Votes missed
- 16.3%
- Born
- 1812
- Died
- 1875
Biography
Henry Wilson (born Jeremiah Jones Colbath; February 16, 1812 – November 22, 1875) was the 18th vice president of the United States, serving from 1873 until his death in 1875, and a senator from Massachusetts from 1855 to 1873. Before and during the American Civil War, he was a leading Republican, and a strong opponent of slavery.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Massachusetts1855–1873 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “Henry Wilson (R-MA), Senate 1855–1875,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/W000585/henry-wilson (accessed 2026-10-13).