Kellian Whaley
Kellian Whaley | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives | |
| In office December 7, 1863 – March 3, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Polsley |
| Constituency | West Virginia 3rd |
| In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Henry A. Edmundson |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Constituency | Virginia 12th |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1821 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1876 (aged 55) |
| Party | Union Republican |
| Profession | Politician, Lumberman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | West Virginia Militia |
| Years of service | 1861-1863 |
| Rank | major |
| Unit | 9th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
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Kellian Van Rensalear Whaley (May 6, 1821 – May 20, 1876) was a nineteenth-century lumberman and congressman from Virginia before the American Civil War and West Virginia after the state's creation. During the Civil War, Whaley was major of the 9th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry and captured during a Confederate raid, but escaped his captors.