Wheeling Convention - Wikipedia
The 1861 Wheeling Convention was an assembly of Southern Unionist delegates from the northwestern counties of Virginia, aimed at repealing the Ordinance of Secession, which had been approved by …
First Wheeling Convention - West Virginia Department of Arts ...
On May 13, 1861, delegates from twenty-seven western Virginia counties assembled at Washington Hall in Wheeling to consider responsive action to the Ordinance of Secession. William B. Zinn of Preston …
Wheeling Conventions | United States history | Britannica
Other articles where Wheeling Conventions is discussed: West Virginia: Civil War and statehood: Subsequent meetings at Wheeling (May 1861), dominated by the western delegates, declared the …
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The First Wheeling Convention met in Wheeling, May 13-15, 1861, to decide western Virginia's response if Virginia seceded from the United States.News that members of the Virginia Secession …
The Wheeling Conventions - Ancestry
The first Wheeling Convention was held from May 13 to 15, 1861, about a week before Virginia citizens were scheduled to vote on secession from the United States. More than 400 delegates at the first …
The Wheeling Convention
THE WHEELING CONVENTION. The Wheeling Convention met on 11th. It is said to be decided that it will not undertake to separate the western from the eastern portion of the State, but will establish a …
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The 1861 Wheeling Convention was an assembly of Southern Unionist delegates from the northwestern counties of Virginia, aimed at repealing the Ordinance of Secession, which had been approved by …
Western Virginia Delegates Gather in Wheeling to Oppose ...
May 12, 2025 · The First Wheeling Convention, held from May 13 to May 15, 1861, was a pivotal moment in the creation of West Virginia. Delegates from 27 northwestern Virginia counties gathered …
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Dec 10, 2024 · First Wheeling Convention. From May 13 to 15, 1861, delegates from 27 counties in northwestern VA met in Wheeling to determine how to respond to the VA Ordinance of Secession. (A …
The Wheeling Convention. - The New York Times
The meeting of the Convention, now in session at Wheeling, is an event of historical importance to the State of Virginia. It promises to provide a temporary Government for the State, to perform ...