House 1899-1902 (District 40); House 1905-06 (District 40)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/16/1845
Birth Place:
Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Montgomery
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/21/1931
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Wm.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Law
EDUCATION
Pennsylvania Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Pennsylvania Normal Schools; Attended College;
Studied Law; Admitted to Practice in Michigan, March 1869
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
Union Army (United States Civil War/War of Rebellion, 1st Lieutenant);
06/16/1863 to 12/09/1865
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Widower
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1874.
He served as Grand Master of Masons in Minnesota and Grand High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.
He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.