William Lowndes Yancey
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 162 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 10,1814 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Warren County |
| Georgia | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | July 27,1863 |
| Died | Montgomery |
| Alabama | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Caroline Earl |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Journalist | |
| Politician | |
| Diplomat | |
| Education | Williams College |
| Books | Speech of the Hon. William L. Yancey, of Alabama: Delivered in the National Democratic Convention, Charleston, April 28th, 1860. With the Protest of the Alabama Delegation |
| The Issues Involved in the Presidential Contest | |
| An Address on the Life and Character of John Caldwell Calhoun: Delivered Before the Citizens of Montgomery, Alabama, on the Fourth July, 1850 | |
| An Oration on the Life and Character of Andrew Jackson | |
| Speeches of Willam L. Yancey, Senator from the State of Alabama | |
| Previous position | Confederate States Senator (1862–1863), Representative (1844–1846) |
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| ID | 1087109 |
William Lowndes Yancey Life story
William Lowndes Yancey was a political leader in the Antebellum South. As an influential "Fire-Eater", he defended slavery and urged southerners to secede from the Union in response to Northern antislavery agitation.