Carlos A. Sperry | |
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| President of the Senate of West Virginia | |
| In office 1872 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis Baker |
| Succeeded by | Daniel D. Johnson |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Augustus Sperry 1832 Rock Creek,Ohio |
| Died | May 9,1902 (aged 69–70) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Greenbrier County,West Virginia |
Carlos Augustus Sperry was the Democratic President of the West Virginia Senate from Greenbrier County and served in 1872. [1]
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