William S. McNary

William Sarsfield McNary (born March 29, 1863 in Abington , Plymouth County , Massachusetts , †  June 26, 1930 in Boston , Massachusetts) was an American politician . Between 1903 and 1907 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William McNary attended his home public schools and Boston English High School . He then worked as a reporter and publisher in the newspaper industry between 1880 and 1892. He also worked in the furniture trade. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He served on the Boston City Council in 1887 and 1888. He was then a member of the House of Representatives from Massachusetts until 1890 . Then he was a member of the State Senate until 1892 . In 1893 and 1894, McNary served as the Boston City Water Commissioner; from 1900 to 1902 he was again a member of the House of Representatives of his state. At that time he was also active in the insurance industry and in the real estate market. In 1900 and 1904 he took part as a delegate at the respective Democratic National Conventions .

In the congressional election of 1902 , McNary was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the tenth constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded Henry F. Naphen on March 4, 1903 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1907 . In 1906 he renounced another candidacy. After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, William McNary resumed his previous activities. He died in Boston on June 26, 1930.

Web links

• William S. McNary in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)