William S. Herndon

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William S. Herndon

William Smith Herndon (born November 27, 1835 in Rome , Floyd County , Georgia , †  October 11, 1903 in Albuquerque , New Mexico ) was an American politician . Between 1871 and 1875 he represented the state of Texas in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Herndon attended public schools in his home country and in Wood County , Texas, where he had moved in 1852. In 1859 he graduated from McKenzie College . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1860, he began to work in Tyler in this profession. During the Civil War , Herndon served in the Confederation Army between 1861 and 1865 , where he rose to captain. After the war he practiced as a lawyer again. Between 1868 and 1881 he was a legal advisor to various railway companies.

Politically, Herndon became a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional election of 1870 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of Texas , where he succeeded George W. Whitmore on March 4, 1871 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1875 . In 1874 he was not re-elected. After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Herndon returned to working as a lawyer in Tyler. He also got into the railroad business. He died on October 11, 1903 in Albuquerque and was buried in Tyler.

Web links

  • William S. Herndon in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Herndon, William S.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Herndon, William Smith (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 27, 1835
PLACE OF BIRTH Rome , Georgia
DATE OF DEATH October 11, 1903
Place of death Albuquerque , New Mexico