William H. Calkins | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's13th district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – October 20, 1884 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Shively |
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| Born | (1842-02-18)February 18, 1842 |
| Died | January 29, 1894(1894-01-29) (aged 51) |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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| Allegiance |  United States of AmericaUnion |
| Branch/service |  Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861-1865 |
| Rank |  Major |
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Henry Calkins (February 18, 1842 – January 29, 1894) was an American lawyer andCivil War veteran who served four terms as aU.S. representative fromIndiana from 1877 to 1884.
Born inPike County, Ohio, Calkins studied law.He wasadmitted to the bar and practiced.During theAmerican Civil War Calkins served in theUnion Army from May 1861 to December 1865. Calkins firs served as aFirst lieutenant in Company H of the14th Iowa Infantry Regiment.[1] Calkins later reenlisted in 1864 in the12th Indiana Cavalry Regiment which he served as the regiment'sMajor.[2] Following the war Calkins resided inLa Porte, Indiana. Calkins worked as the state of Indiana's attorney for the ninth Indiana judicial circuit 1866–1870.He served as member of theIndiana House of Representatives in 1871.
Calkins was elected as aRepublican to theForty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1877, to October 20, 1884, when he resigned.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections (Forty-seventh Congress).He moved toTacoma, Washington, and resumed the practice of law.He was appointed United States associate justice of the Territory of Washington in April 1889 and served until November 11, 1889, when the Territory was admitted as a State into the Union.
He died inTacoma, Washington, on January 29, 1894.He was interred in Tacoma Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forGovernor of Indiana 1884 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 10th congressional district March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 13th congressional district March 4, 1881 – October 20, 1884 | Succeeded by |
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