Henry T. Wickham

Henry Taylor Wickham (December 17, 1849 – March 5, 1943) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1879-1880, 1890 to 1908 and again from 1923 to 1943.[1] Until 2012, when he was surpassed by Charles J. Colgan, he was the longest serving member in the history of that body.

Henry T. Wickham
President pro tempore
of the Senate of Virginia
In office
January 12, 1938 – March 5, 1943
Preceded bySaxon W. Holt
Succeeded byRobert O. Norris Jr.
In office
December 1, 1897 – January 8, 1908
Preceded byWilliam Lovenstein
Succeeded byEdward Echols
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 8, 1936 – March 5, 1943
Preceded byRobert O. Norris Jr.
Succeeded byThomas H. Blanton
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
February 28, 1923 – January 8, 1936
Preceded byCharles U. Gravatt
Succeeded byWilliam A. Wright
In office
December 4, 1889 – January 8, 1908
Preceded byWilliams C. Wickham
Succeeded byCharles U. Gravatt
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Hanover County
In office
December 3, 1879 – December 7, 1881
Succeeded byRichard H. Cardwell
Personal details
Born
Henry Taylor Wickham

(1849-12-17)December 17, 1849
Hanover County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 1943(1943-03-05) (aged 93)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Elise Warwick Barksdale
Alma materWashington College
University of Virginia
Signature

His father, Williams Carter Wickham, was a Confederate brigadier general and congressman.

References
  1. Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
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