William
Raymond "WmR" was James and Elizabeth Huguenin
McLaws's second child (Lafayette's older brother). He was born
on November 20, 1818 in Augusta, Georgia. William R. and Lafayette
were the closest in age and attended the University of Virginia
together in 1838.
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| William
R. followed in his father's political footsteps. He worked his
way up the political ladder beginning as a delegate to the 1843
State Democratic Party convention. He served as Georgia Attorney
General from 1855 to 1859. He was instrumental in obtaining
Lafayette's first Confederate commission. |
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| WmR
married Mary Ann Boggs in November, 1853. Mary Ann was a school
teacher originally from Monmouth County, New Jersey. She taught
the Huguenin children at their family plantation before moving
to Augusta with William. |
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The
couple had three children, William Raymond Jr. born in 1859.
Meta Telfair followed in 1855. Lillie Huguenin "Bet"
was the youngest born in 1860. William R. accepted a commission
in the Confederate forces during the latter years of War. His
unit served in Lafayette's command in Savannah and in the Carolinas.
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and William R. exchanged several letters before, during, and
after the War. WmR provided the legal guidance and a reasoned
perspective on the events that took place in Lafayette's military
and civilian careers. Mary Ann died in Augusta in 1872, followed
by William Raymond in Clarkesville, Georgia in 1880.(1) |
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ASG, 4-5. Georgia Attorney General's Office, Attorney General's
of Georgia, entry for William R. McLaws, 1855-59. |
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