William L. Sharkey | |
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| 25th Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office June 13, 1865 – October 16, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Clark |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin G. Humphreys |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1798 Sumner County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 1873 (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
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William Lewis Sharkey (July 12, 1798 – March 30, 1873) was an American judge and politician from Mississippi. A staunch Unionist during the American Civil War, he opposed the 1861 declared secession of Mississippi from the United States. After the end of the war, President Andrew Johnson appointed Sharkey as provisional governor of Mississippi in 1865.