Henry W. Hilliard
Henry Washington Hilliard | |
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Circa 1892 | |
| United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office October 23, 1877 – June 15, 1881 | |
| President | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | James R. Partridge |
| Succeeded by | Thomas A. Osborn |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | James E. Belser |
| Succeeded by | James Abercrombie |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
| In office 1836–1838 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1808 |
| Died | December 17, 1892 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery (Montgomery, Alabama) |
| Party | Whig |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1862 |
| Rank | Colonel (CSA) |
| Commands | Hilliard's Alabama Legion |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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Henry Washington Hilliard (August 4, 1808 – December 17, 1892) was a U.S. representative from Alabama and a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. In later life, he became a proponent of abolitionism in Brazil.