Wade Keyes | |
|---|---|
| Confederate States Attorney General Acting | |
| In office October 1, 1863 – January 2, 1864 | |
| President | Jefferson Davis |
| Preceded by | Thomas Watts |
| Succeeded by | George Davis |
| In office September 17, 1861 – November 21, 1861 | |
| President | Jefferson Davis |
| Preceded by | Judah Benjamin |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bragg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1821 Mooresville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1879 (aged 57) Florence, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Transylvania University |
Wade Keyes (1821 – 1879) was a lawyer, scholar, judge and professor from Alabama who served as the first and only Assistant Attorney General of the Confederacy, 1861–1865. After the Civil War he practiced law in Florence, Alabama.