William Anderson Handley

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William Anderson Handley (born December 15, 1834 in Liberty Hill , near Franklin , Heard County , Georgia , † June 23, 1909 in Roanoke , Randolph County , Alabama ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ).

Career

William Anderson Handley moved to Alabama where he attended public schools. Then he moved to Roanoke, Alabama. He served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War . There he held the rank of captain in the 25th regiment . After the end of the war he went on to trade.

Handley also had a political career. He was elected to the 42nd US Congress , where he served from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873. Then he was a member of the Alabama Senate between 1888 and 1892 . In 1901 he took part as a delegate to the Alabama Constituent Assembly . Then he was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives between 1903 and 1907 .

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SURNAME Handley, William Anderson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 15, 1834
PLACE OF BIRTH at Liberty Hill, Heard County, Georgia
DATE OF DEATH June 23, 1909
Place of death Roanoke , Randolph County , Alabama