William Henry Koontz
William Henry Koontz (born July 15, 1830 in Somerset , Pennsylvania , † July 4, 1911 there ) was an American politician . Between 1866 and 1869 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
William Koontz attended preparatory schools. After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar in 1851, he began to work in Somerset in his new profession. Between 1853 and 1856 he was a district attorney in Somerset County . Politically, he joined the Republican Party founded in 1854 . In May 1860, he took part as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in Chicago , at which Abraham Lincoln was nominated as a presidential candidate. From 1861 and 1868 he was employed by the Somerset County Court Administration.
In the congressional elections of 1864 , the Democratic incumbent Alexander Hamilton Coffroth was re-elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC against William Koontz in the 16th constituency of Pennsylvania . Koontz, however, appealed against the outcome of the election. When this was granted, he was able to take up his new mandate on July 18, 1866. After being re-elected, he remained in Congress until March 3, 1869 . In 1868 he renounced another candidacy. As early as 1865, the work of Parliament had been strained by tensions between Republicans and President Andrew Johnson , which culminated in a narrowly failed impeachment process. The ratification of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution also took place during Koontz's time as a member of Congress .
After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, William Koontz practiced law again. He also worked as a consultant for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad railroad company . Between 1899 and 1902 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania . He died on July 4, 1911 in Somerset, where he was also buried.
Web links
- William Henry Koontz in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- William Henry Koontz in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hamilton Coffroth |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (16th constituency) July 18, 1866 - March 3, 1869 |
John Cessna |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Koontz, William Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Koontz, William Henry (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Somerset , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1911 |
| Place of death | Somerset , Pennsylvania |