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William Augustus Lake Famous memorial

Birth
Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Death
15 Oct 1861 (aged 53)
Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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US Congressman. Elected to represent Mississippi as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1855 to 1857. Also served as a Member of the Maryland State Legislature in 1831, Member of the Mississippi State Senate in 1848, and Member of the Mississippi State House of Representatives in 1859. He was killed in a duel with Henry Cousins Chambers, his opponent for the Confederate Congress.
US Congressman. Elected to represent Mississippi as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1855 to 1857. Also served as a Member of the Maryland State Legislature in 1831, Member of the Mississippi State Senate in 1848, and Member of the Mississippi State House of Representatives in 1859. He was killed in a duel with Henry Cousins Chambers, his opponent for the Confederate Congress.

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  • Added: Apr 4, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7327358/william_augustus-lake: accessed ), memorial page for William Augustus Lake (8 Jan 1808–15 Oct 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7327358, citing Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.