William H. Gest

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William Harrison Gest (born January 7, 1838 in Jacksonville , Morgan County , Illinois , †  August 9, 1912 in Rock Island , Illinois) was an American politician . Between 1887 and 1891 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1842, William Gest moved to Rock Island with his parents. He later studied at Williams College in Williamstown ( Massachusetts ), which he graduated in 1860. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1862, he began to work in Rock Island in this profession. Politically, he joined the Republican Party .

In the congressional elections of 1886 Gest was elected to the Eleventh constituency of Illinois in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded William H. Neece on March 4, 1887 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1891 . In 1890 he was not re-elected. Gest was a judge in the 14th District of Illinois from 1897 until his death on August 9, 1912.

Web links

  • William H. Gest in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Gest, William H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gest, William Harrison (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 7, 1838
PLACE OF BIRTH Jacksonville , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH August 9, 1912
Place of death Rock Island , Illinois