William Crawford Sherrod
William Crawford Sherrod | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Haughey |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Humphrey Sloss |
| Member of the Alabama State Legislature | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1835 |
| Died | March 24, 1919 (aged 83) |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
William Crawford Sherrod (August 17, 1835 – March 24, 1919) was an American politician and Confederate officer from Alabama. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Afterward, he was a planter and served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Alabama in 1860. He was also a delegate to the Charleston convention of 1860.
Sherrod was a Unionist and failed to support the move for secession. Sherrod nevertheless served in the Confederate Army in the cavalry, as a Colonel under the command of Nathan Bedford Forrest. After the conclusion of the American Civil War, he served in the United States Congress in the House (1869–1871). After that, he served in the Alabama legislature.