William H. Douglas

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William Harris Douglas (born December 5, 1853 in New York City , † January 27, 1944 ) was an American politician . Between 1901 and 1905 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Harris Douglas was born and raised in New York City about five and a half years after the end of the Mexican-American War . During this time he attended private schools and the City College of New York . He worked in the export and import trade. Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party . In the 1900 congressional election for the 57th Congress , Douglas was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 14th constituency of New York , where he succeeded William A. Chanler on March 4, 1901 . After a successful re-election he decided not to run again in 1904 and resigned from Congress on March 3, 1905 . Then he went back to his previous business. He attended the Republican National Conventions as a delegate in 1908, 1912, and 1916 . He died on January 27, 1944 in New York City and was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Tarrytown . At that time the Second World War was raging .

Web links

  • William H. Douglas in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Douglas, William H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Douglas, William Harris (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 5, 1853
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH January 27, 1944
Place of death New York City