William H. Douglas
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William H. Douglas | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905 | |
Preceded by | William A. Chanler |
Succeeded by | J. Van Vechten Olcott |
Constituency | 14th district (1901–03) 15th district (1903–05) |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York | December 5, 1853
Died | January 27, 1944 New York City, New York | (aged 90)
Resting place | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, New York |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | City College of New York |
William Harris Douglas (December 5, 1853 – January 27, 1944) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Biography[]
Born in New York City, Douglas attended private schools and the College of the City of New York. He entered the exporting and importing trade.
Douglas was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904. He resumed his former business pursuits. He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1908, 1912, and 1916. He died in New York City on January 27, 1944 and was interred in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, New York.
References[]
- United States Congress. "William H. Douglas (id: D000458)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
- 1853 births
- 1944 deaths
- 20th-century American politicians
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- New York (state) Republicans
- Politicians from New York City
- Burials at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- City College of New York alumni