William C. Plunkett

This article is about William C. Plunkett, an American politician. For William Plunkett, the British highwayman, see William Plunkett (disambiguation).

William Caldwell Plunkett
20th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office January 12, 1854 – January 4, 1855
Governor	Emory Washburn
Preceded by	Elisha Huntington
Succeeded by	Simon Brown
Personal details
Born	(1799-10-23)October 23, 1799 Lenox, Massachusetts
Died	January 19, 1884(1884-01-19) (aged 84) Adams, Massachusetts
Political party	Whig

William Caldwell Plunkett (October 23, 1799 – January 19, 1884) was an American politician who served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1854 to 1855. In 1853 he was a delegate to the state Constitutional Convention. He lived in Adams for over 50 years and held many of the local offices.

He was born on October 23, 1799 in Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He died on January 19, 1884 in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. His father was Patrick Plunkett; his mother was Mary Robinson. He first married Achsah Brown; after her death he married her niece Louisa Brown.

References

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