William HF Fiedler

William HF Fiedler

William Henry Frederick Fiedler (born August 25, 1847 in New York City , †  January 1, 1919 in Newark , New Jersey ) was an American politician . Between 1883 and 1885 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

While still a child, William Fiedler came to Newark with his parents, where he attended public schools. He later worked as a hatter and in the men's clothing industry. He also began a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He served on Newark City Council in 1876 and 1878; from 1880 to 1882 he was mayor of this city. Between 1878 and 1879 and in 1882 Fiedler was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly .

In the congressional elections of 1882 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the sixth constituency of New Jersey , where he succeeded Phineas Jones on March 4, 1883 . Since he was defeated by the Republican Herman Lehlbach in 1884 , he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1885 . Between 1886 and 1889 William Fiedler acted as a postman in Newark. He also carried out his previous activities until 1905. He then got into the real estate business and banking. He died in Newark on January 1, 1919.

Web links

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