David Robert Wingate
David Robert Wingate (February 20, 1819 – 1899) was an American lumber businessman and plantation farmer who served in the Confederate Army as the commissioner of defense for Jefferson County, Texas, during the American Civil War. Overcoming numerous financial setbacks throughout his lifetime, he remained a successful industrialist. He owned hundreds of slaves.
David Robert Wingate | |
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| Born | 20 February 1819 Darlington County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | 15 February 1899 (aged 79) |
| Buried | Evergreen Cemetery Orange, Texas, U.S. |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Service/ | Confederate States Army |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Morgan |
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