William Adam Piper

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William Adam Piper

William Adam Piper (born May 21, 1826 in Franklin County , Pennsylvania , †  August 5, 1899 in San Francisco , California ) was an American politician . Between 1875 and 1877 he represented the state of California in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Piper attended public schools in his home country. He then moved to St. Louis , Missouri . During the Mexican-American War , he served in an artillery unit from Missouri in 1846 and 1847 . During the gold rush , he moved to California in 1848, where he settled in San Francisco and worked in commerce. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party .

In the 1874 congressional election , Piper was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of California , where he succeeded Charles Clayton on March 4, 1875 . Since he was not confirmed in 1876, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1877 . After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Piper resumed his previous trading activities. He died on August 5, 1899 in San Francisco, where he was also buried.

Web links

  • William Adam Piper in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Piper, William Adam
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 21, 1826
PLACE OF BIRTH Franklin County , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH August 5, 1899
Place of death San Francisco , California