Samuel Beall

Samuel W. Beall
Samuel W. Beall
2nd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
	In office; January 7, 1850 – January 5, 1852
Governor	Nelson Dewey
Preceded by	John E. Holmes
Succeeded by	Timothy Burns
Personal details
Born	Samuel Wootton Beall; June 16, 1807; Montgomery County, Maryland, U.S.
Died	September 26, 1868 (aged 61); Helena, Montana, U.S.
Cause of death	Murdered
Resting place	Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Montana
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Elizabeth Fenimore Cooper
Children	Singleton Wooten Beall; b. 1830; died 1911); Mary Morris (Hubbell); b. 1832; died 1866); Emma Cooper (LeFevre); b. 1835; died 1926); Ellen Agnes (Cone); b. 1841; died 1924); Louis Upton Beall; b. 1844; died 1868); 2 others;
Parents	Lewis Beall (father); Eliza Beall (mother);
Alma mater	Union College
Profession	Lawyer, land speculator, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Lt. Colonel, USV
Unit	18th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Shiloh (WIA);

Samuel Wootton Beall (June 16, 1807 – September 26, 1868) was an American land speculator, lawyer, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the second lieutenant governor of Wisconsin (1850–1852) and lost his leg at the Battle of Shiloh, as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War.

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