William Wellington Corlett

William Wellington Corlett (April 10, 1842 – July 22, 1890) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a congressional delegate from the Territory of Wyoming.

Early life and education Corlett was born in Concord, Ohio on April 10, 1842, a son of William Corlett and Mary Ann (Kneale), who was known as Ann. He attended the schools of Concord and taught school while attending the Willoughby (Ohio) Collegiate Institute, from which he graduated in 1861.

Civil War service With the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted in the Union Army in 1862 and served in the 28th Ohio Infantry and the 87th Ohio Infantry (a three-month regiment).

After receiving parole, Corlett returned to Ohio, where he taught school in Kirkland and Painesville.

Family In 1873, Corlett married Minerva C. Franklin in Des Moines, Iowa. They were the parents of a son, William W. Corlett Jr.