William J. Browning

William J. Browning

William John Browning (born April 11, 1850 in Camden , New Jersey , †  March 24, 1920 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1911 and 1920 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Browning attended Friends' School and then worked in a haberdashery store. He became a member of his hometown Camden Education Committee and City Council. Between 1889 and 1894 he was a postman in Camden. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party . From 1895 to 1911 he was the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives administrative clerk at Congress .

After the death of MP Henry C. Loudenslager , Browning was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, where he took up his new mandate on November 7, 1911, when the by-election was due for the first seat of New Jersey. After three re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his death . In 1913 the 16th and 17th amendments were ratified. The 18th amendment to the constitution followed in 1919 . The First World War also fell during Browning's time as Congressman . William Browning died on March 24, 1920 in the Washington Capitol . He was buried in his hometown of Camden.

Web links

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• William J. Browning in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William J. Browning in the database of Find a Grave (English)