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David Wilmot (January 20, 1814 – March 16, 1868) was an American politician and judge. He served as Representative and a Senator for Pennsylvania and as a judge of the Court of Claims.
Wilmot portrayed Dr. Ed Costello in sixteen episodes of The Clinic on RTÉ. He was nominated for the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a TV Drama. Wilmot's screen credits include Michael Collins (1996), I Went Down (1997), The Devil's Own (1997), The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1998), Intermission (2003), Laws of Attraction ...
YearTitleRole2022Seán Ryan2019Peter2019Hector2019KarlDavid Wilmot is an Irish actor who has appeared in films such as Anna Karenina, Intermission and The Guard. He has also performed in plays, TV shows and soundtracks, and won the 2006 Theatre World Award for his role in The Lieutenant of Inishmore.
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- Will Forte and David Wilmot in Bodkin (2024)
- Jerome Flynn, Matthew Macfadyen, David Wilmot, and Josh O'Connor in Ripper Street (2012)
- Matthew Macfadyen, David Wilmot, and Josh O'Connor in Ripper Street (2012)
- David Wilmot and Matilda Lawler in Station Eleven (2021)
- Alison Pill and David Wilmot
- David Wilmot in Barkskins (2020)
David Wilmot of Pennsylvania in 1846 introduced into Congress his famous Wilmot Proviso, calling for the prohibition of slavery in the vast southwestern lands that had been newly acquired from Mexico. The Wilmot concept, which failed in Congress, was a direct ideological antecedent to the… Read More
Jun 8, 2018 · David Wilmot was a U.S. lawyer, judge, and politician who proposed the Wilmot Proviso to ban slavery in the Mexican War territories. He was a leading figure in the formation of the Republican Party and a supporter of Abraham Lincoln in the Civil War.
Jun 7, 2022 · David Wilmot, a Pennsylvania representative, proposed a bill in 1846 to ban slavery in the lands acquired from Mexico. The Wilmot Proviso failed to pass and sparked a debate that worsened the North-South divide and led to the Civil War.
Learn about David Wilmot, a politician and lawyer who proposed the Wilmot Proviso to exclude slavery from new territories. Explore his biography, events, documents, and images related to his role in the sectional crisis.