William A. Wallace
William Wallace | |
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Pennsylvania Senate for the 20th district | |
In office 1863–1864 | |
Personal details | |
Born | William Andrew Wallace November 28, 1827 Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | May 22, 1896 New York City, U.S. | (aged 68)
Political party | Democratic |
William Andrew Wallace (November 28, 1827 – May 22, 1896) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the United States Senate for Pennsylvania from 1875 to 1881. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 20th district from 1863 to 1886 including as speaker in 1871.
Biography
William Wallace was born on November 28, 1827, in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, to Robert Wallace and Jane Hemphill. He relocated with his parents to Clearfield, Pennsylvania, in 1836. He graduated from Clearfield academy and began studying law at the age of 16 at his father's law practice. He was admitted to the bar in 1847[1] and began work as a lawyer in Clearfield in addition to teaching at Clearfield Academy.
He served as a captain of the Clearfield Guards in 1854 and became a prominent member of the
He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 20th district from 1863 to 1886, including as Speaker in 1871. While in the State Senate, Wallace was member of a commission charged with drafting amendments to the 1874 Pennsylvania Constitution.[2]
In 1875, Wallace was
After his U.S. Senate service, Wallace continued to practice law and returned to the state senate.
Wallace was a successful businessman and in 1864 purchased the Smith Mines from
Wallace was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania twice, once in 1886 and again in 1890.[4]
Wallace died of a stroke while in New York City on business in 1896.[2]
Footnotes
- ^ Wallace 1896, p. 8.
- ^ a b c d "Pennsylvania State Senate - William Andrew Wallace Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Eastman, Frank Marshall (1922). Courts and Lawyers of Pennsylvania: A History, 1623-1923. New York: The American Historical Society, Inc. p. 73. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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- ^ Wallace 1896, p. 60.
References
- Wallace, William A. (1896). Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William A. Wallace.
External links
- United States Congress. "William A. Wallace (id: W000084)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William A. Wallace at Find a Grave