William A. Peffer
United States Army officer (1831-1912) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 81
William Alfred Peffer was an American lawyer, Union Army officer during the American Civil War, state legislator, and United States Senator from Kansas. He was the first of six Populists elected to the United States Senate. In the Senate, he was recognizable by his enormous flowing beard.
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His name was also raised as a possible third-party presidential candidate in 1896.
Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1831 to 1912 · aged 81