William C. Plunkett

This article is about William C. Plunkett, an American politician. For William Plunkett, the British highwayman, see William Plunkett (disambiguation).

William Caldwell Plunkett
20th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office January 12, 1854 – January 4, 1855
Governor	Emory Washburn
Preceded by	Elisha Huntington
Succeeded by	Simon Brown
Personal details
Born	(1799-10-23)October 23, 1799 Lenox, Massachusetts
Died	January 19, 1884(1884-01-19) (aged 84) Adams, Massachusetts
Political party	Whig

William Caldwell Plunkett (October 23, 1799 – January 19, 1884) was an American politician who served as the 20th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1854 to 1855. In 1853 he was a delegate to the state Constitutional Convention. He lived in Adams for over 50 years and held many of the local offices.

He was born on October 23, 1799, in Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He died on January 19, 1884, in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. His father was Patrick Plunkett; his mother was Mary Robinson. He first married Achsah Brown; after her death he married her niece Louisa Brown.

Married 22 Apr 1839 in Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York by Rev J. B. Everett to Miss Louisa Brown daughter of Judge Timothy Brown of Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York.^[1]

See also

• 1873 Massachusetts legislature

References

1. "Married". The Pittsfield Sun. 2 May 1839. p. 3.

• Bevra Jane Pease Muirhead (1990), Judge Timothy Brown (1774–1852) Late of Elbridge, Onondage Co., NY. His Ancestry and Some of His Descendants, Eden, New York; Hamburg, New York: Artcraft Printing, Inc.

Political offices
Preceded by Elisha Huntington	Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1854 – 1855	Succeeded by Simon Brown