William H. Wade

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William Henry Wade (born November 3, 1835 in Springfield , Ohio , †  January 13, 1911 in Springfield , Missouri ) was an American politician . Between 1885 and 1891 he represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Wade attended the public schools in his home country as well as the Grove Academy and Antioch College in Yellow Springs . After that he worked in agriculture. During the Civil War , Wade served in the Union Army . In May 1866 he moved to Missouri, where he returned to farming. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party . Between 1881 and 1884 he was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives .

In the congressional election of 1884 Wade was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 13th constituency of Missouri , where he succeeded Democrat Robert Washington Fyan on March 4, 1885 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1891 . From 1889 he was chairman of the Committee on Labor . In 1890 he was defeated by his predecessor Fyan. After leaving the US House of Representatives, Wade returned to farming. He died in Springfield on January 13, 1911.

Web links

  • William H. Wade in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Wade, William H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wade, William Henry (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 3, 1835
PLACE OF BIRTH near Springfield , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH January 13, 1911
Place of death Springfield , Missouri