William McKendree Gwin (October 9, 1805 – September 3, 1885) was an American medical doctor and politician, serving in elected office in Mississippi and California. In California he shared the distinction, along with John C. Frémont, of being the state's first US senators. Before, during, and after the Civil War, Gwin was well known in California; Washington, DC; and in the South as a determined Confederate sympathizer.
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9 October 1805 Gallatin, Tennessee, USA
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3 September 1885 (aged 79) New York City, New York, US
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Zodiac | Libra |
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