William
Lowndes
Yancey
Born in Warren County, Georgia
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Cudworth Yancey Sr
and Caroline (Bird) Beman
Husband of
Sarah Caroline (Earle) Yancey
— married
13 Aug 1835 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Benjamin Cunningham Yancey, George Earle Yancey, Mary Elizabeth (Yancey) Harrell, Ella Bird Yancey, William Earle Yancey, Dalton Huger Yancey and Goodloe Harper Yancey
Died
at age 48
in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jul 2016
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Biography
Born at his grandfather's house "The Aviary", Warren County, Georgia .
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd district. Educated at Williams College.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd district
During his first speech in the House, a fellow Representative, T.L. Clingman felt insulted. This resulted in a duel. [1]
Member of the radical secessionist agitators, "The Fire-Eaters". After secession, was elected to the Confederate States Senate. Died, July 27, 1863, two weeks shy of his 49th birthday, of kidney disease in Montgomery, AL. Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA Findagrave: 7419650
Sources
- ↑ * "The Southern Duel" - Yancey-Clingman duel.
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