Robert E. Withers

Robert E. Withers
United States Senator
from Virginia
In office
March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1881
Preceded byJohn F. Lewis
Succeeded byWilliam Mahone
11th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In office
January 1, 1874 – March 1, 1875
GovernorJames L. Kemper
Preceded byJohn L. Marye, Jr.
Succeeded byHenry W. Thomas
Personal details
Born
Robert Enoch Withers

(1821-09-18)September 18, 1821
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 1907(1907-09-21) (aged 86)
Wytheville, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Colonel
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Robert Enoch Withers (September 18, 1821 – September 21, 1907) was an American physician, military officer, newspaperman, politician diplomat, and Freemason. He fought against the United States in the American Civil War. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and represented Virginia in the United States Senate and served as U.S. Consul in Hong Kong.


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