Henry W. Hilliard

Henry Washington Hilliard
Circa 1892
United States Ambassador to Brazil
In office
October 23, 1877  June 15, 1881
PresidentRutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byJames R. Partridge
Succeeded byThomas A. Osborn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1845  March 4, 1851
Preceded byJames E. Belser
Succeeded byJames Abercrombie
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
In office
1836–1838
Personal details
Born(1808-08-04)August 4, 1808
Fayetteville, North Carolina
DiedDecember 17, 1892(1892-12-17) (aged 84)
Atlanta, Georgia
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery (Montgomery, Alabama)
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations
Whig
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service18611862
Rank Colonel (CSA)
CommandsHilliard's Alabama Legion
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Henry Washington Hilliard (August 4, 1808 – December 17, 1892) was a unionist U.S. Representative from Alabama and a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. In later life, he became a proponent of abolitionism in Brazil.