Wilson Lumpkin (1783-1870)

Wilson Lumpkin (January 14, 1783 - December 28, 1870) was an American lawyer and politican who served as a Congressman, Governor and United States Senator from Georgia.

Early Life
Lumpkin was born Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, the son of John Robert Lumpkin (c1762-1834) and Lucy Elizabeth Hopson (1764-1843). His brother was the first Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court JusticeJoseph Henry Lumpkin (1799-1867).