existed a rebellion of states instead of individuals, and denying the right of Congress to interfere in any way with the slaves (Carlile being a slaveowner himself). He frequently met with Lincoln to try to garner his support for his causes. Following the war, Carlile retired from politics and returned home to resume his law practice. He died in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and was buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. References and links John S. Carlile in Encyclopedia Virginia Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson and John Fiske. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887–1889. 1817 births 1878 deaths 19th-century American lawyers American slave owners Delegates of the 1861 Wheeling Convention Democratic Party United States senators from Virginia Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia People from Beverly, West Virginia Politicians from Clarksburg, West Virginia Politicians from Winchester, Virginia People of West Virginia in the American Civil War Union (American Civil War) political leaders Unionist Party United States senators Virginia Know Nothings Virginia lawyers Virginia Secession Delegates of 1861 Democratic Party Virginia state senators Virginia Unionists West Virginia lawyers Unionist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia Know-Nothing members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia 19th-century American politicians Lawyers from Clarksburg, West Virginia United States senators who owned slaves