William M. Gwin

William M. Gwin

William McKendree Gwin (October 9, 1805 – September 3, 1885) was an American medical doctor and politician, serving in elected office in both the states of Mississippi and California. In California he shared the distinction, along with John C. Frémont, of being the state's first U.S. senators. Before, during and after the Civil War, Gwin was well known in California, Washington, DC, and throughout the south as a determined southern sympathizer.