OVERVIEW:

FULL NAME:
William Lyne Wilson

BORN:
May 3, 1843
Charles Town, Virginia  (now West Virginia)

DIED:
October 17, 1900 (age 57)
Lexington, Virginia

EDUCATION:
George Washington University (BA, 1860)
University of Virginia

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democratic 

HIGHLIGHTS:
1861-1864:
Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War
1869:
Admitted to the Bar,
Began Practicing Law in Charles Town, West Virginia
1880:
Delegate to the Democratic National Convention
1882-1183:
President of West Virginia University at Morgantown
1883-1895:
Member, U.S. House of Representatives (D-WV)
1895-1897:
U.S. Postmaster General 
1897-1900:
President of Washington & Lee University 

RESOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
Wikipedia