William Henry Sparks
American lawyer
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William Henry Sparks (January 16, 1800 – January 13, 1882) was an American lawyer and occasional poet famous now only for his autobiographical memoir.
William Henry Sparks | |
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| Born | January 16, 1800 |
| Died | January 13, 1882 (aged 81) |
| Occupations | Lawyer, Writer |
| Spouse | unknown |
Life
Sparks was born on St. Simon's Island, Georgia, and grew up in Greene County, Georgia. After studying law at Litchfield Law School in Connecticut, he opened a law practice in Greensboro, Georgia. He was elected to the Georgia legislature. By 1830 he moved to Natchez, Mississippi, to raise sugar.[1] From 1852–1861 he had a practice of law in New Orleans, Louisiana, in partnership with Judah P. Benjamin, later a cabinet officer of the Confederate States of America and then a successful attorney in England.[2] Sparks published his autobiographical "The Memories of Fifty Years" in 1870. The work consists of a wide variety of observations Sparks kept note of during his lifetime. Sparks died in Marietta, Georgia, on January 13, 1882.[3]
Works
- The Memories of Fifty Years (1870)