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  • Peter Godwin Van Winkle (September 7, 1808 – April 15, 1872) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician.
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    "Senator Van Winkle" redirects here. For for the New Jersey state senate member, see Winant Van Winkle.

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    Peter G. Van Winkle

    United States Senator
    from West Virginia
    In office
    August 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869
    Preceded byoffice established
    Succeeded byArthur I. Boreman
    Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
    In office
    1863
    Personal details
    Born(1808-09-07)September 7, 1808
    New York, New York
    DiedApril 15, 1872(1872-04-15) (aged 63)
    Parkersburg, West Virginia
    Political partyUnionist
    Other political
    affiliations    		Republican
    SpouseJulia Rathbone
    Sketch of Van Winkle by Joseph Diss Debar

    Peter Godwin Van Winkle (September 7, 1808 – April 15, 1872) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. For many years a leading officer of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, he became one of the founders of West Virginia and a United States senator.

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     State founder Peter G. Van Winkle died in Parkersburg on April 15, 1872, at age 63. The native of New York City had moved to Parkersburg in 1835 to practice lag. Through his wife’s family, he became a key player in the region’s oil industry. He also helped organize and serve as president of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad.

    After Virginia seceded from the United States at the beginning of the Civil War, Van Winkle stood firm for the Union and became a leader of the West Virginia statehood movement. He served on the Governor’s Council of the Reorganized Government of Virginia and represented Wood County in West Virginia’s First Constitutional Convention. In 1863, he became one of West Virginia’s first two U.S. senators.

    Although a Republican, Van Winkle often clashed with Radical Republicans in församling. In particular, he consistently voted against civil rights legislation for blacks. He’s best remembered for casting the next-to-last vote that saved President Andrew Johnson

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    Peter G. Van Winkle

    American politician

    "Senator Van Winkle" redirects here. For the New Jersey state senate member, see Winant Van Winkle.

    In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Winkle, not Winkle.

    Peter G. Van Winkle

    In office
    August 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869
    Preceded byoffice established
    Succeeded byArthur I. Boreman
    In office
    1863
    Born(1808-09-07)September 7, 1808
    New York City, US
    DiedApril 15, 1872(1872-04-15) (aged 63)
    Parkersburg, West Virginia, US
    Political partyUnion
    Other political
    affiliations    		Republican
    SpouseJulia Rathbone

    Peter Godwin Van Winkle (September 7, 1808 – April 15, 1872) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician. A prominent officer of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad for many years, he became one of the founders of West Virginia and later served as a United States senator.[1]

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