John S. Carlile

John Snyder Carlile
United States Senator from Virginia
In office July 9, 1861 – March 4, 1865
Preceded by	Robert M. T. Hunter
Succeeded by	John W. Johnston
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Preceded by	Charles S. Lewis
Succeeded by	Albert G. Jenkins
In office March 4, 1861 – July 9, 1861
Preceded by	Albert G. Jenkins
Succeeded by	Jacob B. Blair
Member of the Virginia Senate
In office 1847–1851
Personal details
Born	(1817-12-16)December 16, 1817 Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Died	October 24, 1878(1878-10-24) (aged 60) Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Union
Spouse	Mary Ellen Gittings
Profession	Lawyer, politician

John Snyder Carlile (December 16, 1817 – October 24, 1878) was an American merchant, lawyer, slaveowner and politician, including a United States senator. A strong supporter of the Union cause during the American Civil War, he represented the loyalist faction of Virginia, which was eventually separated into two distinct states.