Wade Keyes
Wade Keyes (1821 – 1879) was a lawyer, scholar, judge and professor from Alabama who served as the first and only Assistant Attorney General of the Confederacy, 1861–1865. After the Civil War he practiced law in Florence, Alabama.
Wade Keyes | |
|---|---|
| Confederate States Attorney General Acting | |
| In office October 1, 1863 – January 2, 1864 | |
| President | Jefferson Davis |
| Preceded by | Thomas Watts |
| Succeeded by | George Davis |
| In office September 17, 1861 – November 21, 1861 | |
| President | Jefferson Davis |
| Preceded by | Judah Benjamin |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bragg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1821 Mooresville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1879 (aged 57) Florence, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Transylvania University |
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