William E. Purcell
William Edward Purcell (born August 3, 1856 in Flemington , New Jersey , † November 23, 1928 in Wahpeton , North Dakota ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who represented the state of North Dakota in the US Senate .
After attending public school and studying law , Purcell was inducted into the New Jersey Bar in 1880 and began practicing in his hometown of Flemington. The following year he moved to Wahpeton, Dakota Territory , where he continued to work as a lawyer.
In 1888, US President Grover Cleveland appointed him federal attorney for the Dakota Territory. Purcell resigned the following year after being elected a member of the Constitutional Convention for the new state of North Dakota. From 1889 to 1891 he was a district attorney in Richland County ; he was a member of the North Dakota Senate from 1907 to 1909.
After the death of US Senator Martin N. Johnson and the quick resignation of his successor Fountain L. Thompson , William Purcell was appointed to the US Senate for the duration of the vacancy. He was a member of the Chamber of Parliament from February 1, 1910 to February 1, 1911 and applied in vain for the official mandate in the by-election. Purcell returned to work as a lawyer after leaving the Senate. In 1917 he was appointed chairman of the Food Conservation Commission .
Web links
- William E. Purcell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- William E. Purcell in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Purcell, William E. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Purcell, William Edward (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Flemington , New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 23, 1928 |
| Place of death | Wahpeton , North Dakota |