William Godshalk

William Godshalk

William Godshalk (born October 25, 1817 in East Nottingham , Chester County , Pennsylvania , †  February 6, 1891 in New Britain , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1879 and 1883 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Godshalk came to Bucks County with his parents as early as 1818 . He attended public schools in his new home and the Union Academy in Doylestown . He then completed an apprenticeship in the miller's trade. From 1847 he worked in Doylestown as a miller. During the Civil War he served as a soldier in the Union Army between October 1862 and July 1863 . Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . In 1864 he ran unsuccessfully for the Pennsylvania Senate . From 1871 to 1876 he was an associate judge in Bucks County.

In the congressional election of 1878 Godshalk was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Isaac Newton Evans on March 4, 1879 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1883 . After his time in the US House of Representatives, Godshalk returned to the milling business. He died on February 6, 1891 in New Britain and was buried in Doylestown.

Web links

• William Godshalk in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William Godshalk in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Isaac Newton Evans	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (7th constituency) March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1883	Isaac Newton Evans