James Sanders Wheat | |
|---|---|
| Unionist Attorney General of Virginia | |
| In office 1861–1863 | |
| Preceded by | John Randolph Tucker (contested) |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Russell Bowden |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Ohio County district | |
| In office December 3, 1849 – December 1, 1850 | |
| Preceded by | William Pitts |
| Succeeded by | Charles Wells Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 8, 1810 Prince George's County, Maryland, US |
| Died | September 24, 1874 (aged 60) Wheeling, West Virginia, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Johnson Dorsey |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | lawyer |
James Sanders Wheat (May 9, 1810 – September 24, 1874) was the Attorney General of Virginia in Union held territory from 1861 to 1863.[1][2]
- ^ Lewis, Virgil Anson (1896). History and Government of West Virginia. Werner School Book Company. pp. 183–. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia (1873). Code of Virginia. James E. Goode. pp. 197–. Retrieved 6 June 2013.