William Sesler

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William Graham Sesler
Quentin Orlando
ConstituencyPart of Erie County
Personal details
Born(1928-04-18)April 18, 1928[1]
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US[1]
DiedMay 22, 2017(2017-05-22) (aged 89)
Erie, Pennsylvania, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCecily P. Sesler
Children3
Residence(s)Erie, Pennsylvania
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationAttorney
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of serviceKorean War
RankFirst Lieutenant

William Graham Sesler (April 18, 1928 – May 22, 2017) was a former

1970 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania against Hugh Scott.[3][4]

Biography

Born in 1928 to Frederick A. Sesler and Pauline Dixson, Sesler was the youngest of three boys, an older brother, Frederick D. Sesler, and a twin, Thomas R. Sesler. He went to Academy High School.

He attended Kenyon College and joined the United States Air Force during the Korean War.[1] He became a first lieutenant. After serving in the Air Force, he went to University of Michigan Law School.[5]

William worked as an attorney with the firm Sesler & Sesler.[5] He died on May 22, 2017.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 24, 2009). "Index to Politicians: Serr to Sewak". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "S"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ^ "Governor Race Seen Close". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 2, 1970. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  4. ^ "Sesler Bid for Senate Due Today". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 9, 1970. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  5. ^
    Reed Elsevier
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  6. ^ "William G. Sesler". Erie Times-News. May 24, 2017 – via Legacy.com.
Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by
C. Arthur Blass
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 49th District
1961–1972
Succeeded by
Quentin Orlando
Party political offices
Preceded by
Class 1)
1970
Succeeded by
Bill Green