William Lilly (politician)
William Lilly (born June 3, 1821 in Penn Yan , New York , † December 1, 1893 in Mauch Chunk , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . In 1893 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Nothing is known about William Lilly's youth and schooling. In 1838 he moved to Carbon County , Pennsylvania, where he worked in the coal mining industry. He also became a member of the local state militia, in which he rose over time to brigadier general . Politically, he initially joined the Democratic Party . He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1850 and 1851 . In 1862 he joined the Republicans . In the following decades he participated as a delegate at six Republican National Conventions . In 1872 and 1873 he was also a delegate to a constitutional convention of the state of Pennsylvania. His main occupation was still mining and the coal business.
In the congressional elections of 1892 Lilly was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the then newly established state-wide 29th constituency of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on March 4, 1893. He was able to practice this until his death on December 1st of the same year.
Web links
- William Lilly in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- William Lilly in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| new constituency |
Member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (29th constituency) with Alexander McDowell March 4, 1893 - December 1, 1893 |
Galusha A. Grow |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lilly, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Penn Yan , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 1, 1893 |
| Place of death | Mauch Chunk , Pennsylvania |