William H. Koontz

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William H. Koontz
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 16th district
In office
July 18, 1866 – March 3, 1869
Preceded byAlexander H. Coffroth
Succeeded byJohn Cessna
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1899-1902
Personal details
Born(1830-07-15)July 15, 1830
Somerset, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 4, 1911(1911-07-04) (aged 80)
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican

William Henry Koontz (July 15, 1830 – July 4, 1911) was a

U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.

Life and career

Koontz was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania. He completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1851 and commenced practice in Somerset. He was district attorney for Somerset County, Pennsylvania, from 1853 to 1856. He was a delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention. He served as prothonotary and clerk of the county court from 1861 to 1868.

He successfully contested as a Republican the election of

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from 1899 to 1902. He died in Somerset in 1911. Interment in Union Cemetery.

Sources

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district

1866–1869
Succeeded by