William McComas | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 19th district | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | William McCoy |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Beirne |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the Cabell County district | |
| In office 1830–1833 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1795 Pearisburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 1865 Barboursville, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
| Spouse | Mildred Ward |
| Profession | Politician, Minister, Lawyer, Judge |
William McComas (1795 – June 3, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Virginia Senate, United States House of Representatives and voted against secession in the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861. During the American Civil War, although some of his sons enlisted on opposing sides and West Virginia was created, he continued to serve as a federal judge in Union-held territory.[1]
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