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Warren Winslow
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by	William S. Ashe
Succeeded by	Oliver H. Dockery
33rd Governor of North Carolina
In office December 6, 1854 – January 1, 1855
Preceded by	David Settle Reid
Succeeded by	Thomas Bragg
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office 1854
Personal details
Born	January 1, 1810 Fayetteville, North Carolina
Died	August 16, 1862 (aged 52) Fayetteville, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Warren Winslow (January 1, 1810 – August 16, 1862) was an American politician. He waa the 33rd Governor of North Carolina from 1854 to 1855.

Winslow was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina on January 1, 1810. Winslow graduated from the University of North Carolina.

Winslow was elected to the North Carolina senate in 1854 as a Democrat. Winslow became Speaker of the North Carolina Senate in 1854. Governor David S. Reid resigned from being Governor on December 6, 1854, 1 month before his term of office was supposed to end, while Winslow was Speaker of the Senate. When a Governor resigns from the Senate, the Speaker of the Senate becomes the Governor. This meant that Warren Winslow was the new Governor. Winslow was the Governor for one month until Thomas Bragg was inaugurated on January 1, 1855. Winslow served in the United States House of Representatives from March 1855 to March 1861.

Winslow died on August 16, 1862, in Fayetteville, North Carolina.^[1]

Warren Winslow at Find a Grave

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