William Lewis Dewart
William L. Dewart | |
|---|---|
 William Dewart | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | James H. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | James H. Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1821 Sunbury, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1888 (aged 66) Sunbury, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Lewis Dewart (June 21, 1821 – April 19, 1888) was a
U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Biography
William L. Dewart (son of
1854
.
Dewart was elected as a Democrat to the
1858
. He resumed the practice of law in Sunbury and died there in 1888. Interment in the family vault in Sunbury Cemetery.
His granddaughter Betty Brice (born Rosetta Dewart Brice, 1888–1935) was an actress in silent films.
Sources
- United States Congress. "William Lewis Dewart (id: D000290)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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