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Israel Victor Welch | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Confederate House of Representatives for Mississippi | |
| In office February 18, 1862 – March 18, 1865 | |
| Member of the Mississippi Legislature for Noxubee County | |
| In office 1858 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1822 St. Stephens, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1869 (aged 47) Macon, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Unit | 11th Mississippi Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Israel Victor Welch[a] (January 20, 1822 – May 18, 1869) was an Mississippi politician, slaveowner, soldier, and lawyer. During the American Civil War he served as a member of the Congress of the Confederate States.
Biography
[edit]Welch was born in St. Stephens, Washington County, Alabama, and his parents moved to Mississippi when Welch was a child.[1] A wealthy planter, Welch held 54 people as slaves in 1860.[2] He represented Noxubee County in the Mississippi Legislature in 1858,[3] and was a strong advocate of secession.[1] On the outbreak of the American Civil War, Welch enlisted as a private in the 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, which served as part of the Army of Northern Virginia.[1]
Elected to represent Mississippi in the First Confederate Congress, Welch left the army and was later reelected to the Second Confederate Congress, serving from 1862 to 1865.[4] In the House of Representatives, Welch supported removing as many exemptions as possible from the Confederate conscription acts to maximize the manpower available to the South's armed forces.[1]
After the end of the Civil War, Welch returned to Macon, Mississippi to practice law. He died in Macon on May 18, 1869.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Often incorrectly listed as "Welsh", as seen in Smith, 2014. Reference Warner, 1975 notes that "Welch" was the correct spelling.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Warner, Ezra J.; Yearns, W. Buck (1975). Biographical Register of the Confederate Congress. Louisiana State University Press. p. 252. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Timothy B. (2014). The Mississippi Secession Convention. University Press of Mississippi.
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar. (1908). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi, Volume 2. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. p. 121.
- ↑ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Welch". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- 1822 births
- 1869 deaths
- People from Washington County, Alabama
- Members of the Confederate House of Representatives from Mississippi
- Mississippi lawyers
- Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
- Confederate States Army officers
- 19th-century American lawyers
- People from Macon, Mississippi
- 19th-century members of the Mississippi Legislature