William C. C. Claiborne
U.S. Congressperson
1775 – 1817
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Who was William C. C. Claiborne?
William Charles Cole Claiborne was a United States politician, best known as the first non-colonial Governor of Louisiana. He also has the distinction of possibly being the youngest Congressman in U.S. history, though reliable sources differ about his age.
Claiborne supervised the transfer of Louisiana to U.S. control after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, and governed the ‘Territory of Orleans’ from 1804 through 1812, when Louisiana became a state, with Claiborne serving as governor until 1816.
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- Born
- 1775
Sussex County - Also known as
- William Charles Cole Claiborne
- Siblings
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- College of William & Mary
- Died
- Nov 23, 1817
New Orleans - Resting place
- Metairie Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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