William Constantine Culbertson

William Constantine Culbertson (born November 25, 1825 in Edinboro , Erie County , Pennsylvania , † May 24, 1906 in Girard , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1889 and 1891 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Culbertson attended public schools in his home country. Then he worked in the wood business. Among other things, he shipped wood on the Allegheny River . Later he operated in Covington ( Kentucky a sawmill). In 1863 he moved to Girard. Then Culbertson acquired larger forest properties in various states, including Michigan and Wisconsin . In Minnesota and in his native Pennsylvania, he was also involved in agriculture. He also entered the banking industry and became President of the Citizens' National Bank of Corry , Pennsylvania.

Politically, Culbertson became a member of the Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1888 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 26th constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Democrat Norman Hall on March 4, 1889 . Since he was not nominated for re-election by his party in 1890, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1891 .

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, William Culbertson continued his previous activities. He died on May 24, 1906 in Girard, where he was also buried.

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predecessor	Office	successor
Norman Hall	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (26th constituency) March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1891	Matthew Griswold

personal data
SURNAME	Culbertson, William Constantine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	November 25, 1825
PLACE OF BIRTH	Edinboro , Erie County , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	May 24, 1906
Place of death	Girard , Pennsylvania