William Addams

William Addams (born April 11, 1777 in Lancaster County , Pennsylvania , †  May 30, 1858 in Spring , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1825 and 1829 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Nothing is known about William Addams' youth and schooling. He moved to Berks County , where he settled near the town of Reading . Between 1813 and 1814 he was a district auditor and from 1814 to 1817 he was a member of the local district council. Politically, Addams was a member of the Democratic Republican Party . In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future President Andrew Jackson . Between 1822 and 1824 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania .

In the congressional elections of 1824 Addams was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Daniel Udree on March 4, 1825 . After a re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1829 . This period was marked by heated discussions between the supporters of Andrew Jackson and those of President John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay respectively . In 1828, William Addams was no longer nominated for re-election.

After leaving Congress, Addams served on the Committee for the Blind and Deaf in New York and Ohio states . Between 1839 and 1842 he served as a judge in Berks County, which suggests a previous law degree. He was also captain of the Reading City Militia. He also dealt with agricultural matters. He died in Spring on May 30, 1858.

Web links

• William Addams in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• William Addams in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Daniel Udree	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (7th constituency) with Henry Wilson March 4, 1825 - March 3, 1829	Henry AP Muhlenberg