William C. Oates

William C. Oates
William C. Oates
29th Governor of Alabama
	In office; December 1, 1894 – December 1, 1896
Preceded by	Thomas G. Jones
Succeeded by	Joseph F. Johnston
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Alabama's 3rd district
	In office; March 4, 1881 – November 5, 1894
Preceded by	William J. Samford
Succeeded by	George Paul Harrison, Jr.
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
	In office; 1870–1872
Personal details
Born	November 30, 1835; Pike County, Alabama, U.S.
Died	September 9, 1910 (aged 74); Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery (Montgomery, Alabama)
Party	Democratic
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America;
Branch/service	Confederate States Army (CSA); United States Army (USA);
Years of service	1861–1865; 1898;
Rank	Colonel (CSA); Brigadier General (USA);
Commands	15th Alabama Infantry; 48th Alabama;
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Chickamauga Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House; Spanish–American War;

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William Calvin Oates (either November 30 or December 1, 1835 – September 9, 1910) was a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, the 29th governor of Alabama from 1894 to 1896, and a brigadier general in the U.S. Army during the Spanish–American War.