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William S. Goodwin | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Robert M. Wallace |
| Succeeded by | Tilman Parks |
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| Born | (1866-05-02)May 2, 1866 Warren, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 1937(1937-08-09) (aged 71) Warren, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Lawn Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Shields Goodwin (May 2, 1866 – August 9, 1937) was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as aUnited States Representative fromArkansas from 1911 to 1921.
Born inWarren, Arkansas, Goodwin attended the public schools, the Farmers' Academy nearDuluth, Georgia, Cooledge's Preparatory School, Moore's College,Atlanta, Georgia, and the Universities ofArkansas andMississippi.He studiedlaw.He wasadmitted to the bar in 1894 and commenced practice inWarren, Arkansas.
He served as member of theArkansas House of Representatives in 1895, and in theArkansas Senate from 1905 to 1909.He served as member of the board of trustees of theUniversity of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1907 to 1911.
Goodwin was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921).He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1920, losing the primary election toTilman Parks.
After leaving Congress, Goodwin returned to the practice of law inWarren, Arkansas.
He died there on August 9, 1937, and was interred in Oak Lawn Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's 7th congressional district March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921 | Succeeded by |
