William Josiah MacDonald
William Josiah MacDonald | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 12th district | |
| In office August 26, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | H. Olin Young |
| Succeeded by | W. Frank James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1873 Georgetown Law School |
William Josiah MacDonald (November 17, 1873 – March 29, 1946) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
MacDonald was born in
Georgetown Law School in Washington, D.C. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice at Calumet, Michigan in 1895. He served as prosecuting attorney for Keweenaw County from 1898 to 1904 and prosecuting attorney for Houghton County from 1906 to 1912. In 1911, he was an unsuccessful candidate for circuit judge
in the 12th District of Michigan.
In 1912, MacDonald ran as a candidate for the
William F. James. MacDonald and Roy O. Woodruff (10th district
) were the only two Michigan residents elected to the U.S. House from the Progressive Party.
MacDonald resumed the practice of law in
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- United States Congress. "William Josiah MacDonald (id: M000006)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
- Chapter VI - Michigan's Congressional Delegation Michigan Manual 2003-2004
