William Henry Washington

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William Henry Washington (born February 7, 1813 in Goldsboro , North Carolina , †  August 12, 1860 in New Bern , North Carolina) was an American politician . Between 1841 and 1843 he represented the state of North Carolina in the US House of Representatives .

Career

After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1835, William Washington began working in his new profession in New Bern. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Whig Party . In the congressional elections of 1840 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fourth constituency of North Carolina , where he succeeded Charles Biddle Shepard on March 4, 1841 . Since he refused to run again in 1842, he was only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1843 . This was marked by the tension between the Whigs and President John Tyler . At that time, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which had been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed.

After leaving the US House of Representatives, Washington remained in political business at the state level. He was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1843 and 1846 . He also sat in the State Senate in 1848, 1850 and 1852 . Professionally he practiced again as a lawyer. William Washington died in New Bern on August 12, 1860.

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SURNAME Washington, William Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1813
PLACE OF BIRTH near Goldsboro , North Carolina
DATE OF DEATH August 12, 1860
Place of death New Bern , North Carolina