William Crawford Sherrod
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William Crawford Sherrod (1835 - 1919) was an American politician and Confederate officer from Alabama. He attended the University of North Carolina. Afterward, he was a planter and served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Alabama in 1860. He was also a delegate to the Charleston convention of 1860.
Sherrod was a Unionist and failed to support the move for secession. Sherrod nevertheless served in the Confederate Army in the cavalry. After the conclusion of the Civil War, he served in the United States Congress in the House (1869 - 1871). After that, he served in the Alabama legislature.