William H. Graham

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William H. Graham
Allen Foster Cooper
Constituency23rd district
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1875–1878
Personal details
Born(1844-08-03)August 3, 1844
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
DiedMarch 2, 1923(1923-03-02) (aged 78)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Harrison Graham (August 3, 1844 – March 2, 1923) was a

U.S. Representative from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[1][2]

Biography

William H. Graham was born on August 3, 1844, in

Second Regiment of the Virginia Infantry of the Union Army.[3][4]

After a service of two years, the unit was mounted and became the

Fifth Regiment of West Virginia Cavalry. He was mustered out on June 14, 1864.[5]

Post-war life

Following his honorable discharge from the military, Graham engaged in the leather business in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Elected to the

Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, he served from 1875 to 1878.[6]

He was then appointed as Recorder of deeds in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and served in that capacity from 1882 to 1891. He was also engaged in banking.[7]

Elected as a Republican to the

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Graham was subsequently elected to the Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth, and Sixty-first Congresses. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics during the Sixtieth Congress, and of the United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Agriculture during the Sixty-first Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primaries for renomination.[9][10]

Later life, death and interment

After his time in Congress, Graham served as a member of the Allegheny County Board of Viewers from 1911 to 1923. He died in Pittsburgh in 1923 and was interred in Highwood Cemetery.[11][12]

References

  1. ^
    • United States Congress. "William H. Graham (id: G000363)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
  2. ^ The Political Graveyard.
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  10. ^ The Political Graveyard.
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  12. ^ The Political Graveyard.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district
1898–1903 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 29th congressional district
1905–1911 		Succeeded by
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