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William Washington Larsen | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Dudley M. Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Seat eliminated |
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| Born | (1871-08-12)August 12, 1871 |
| Died | January 5, 1938(1938-01-05) (aged 66) Dublin, Georgia, United States |
| Resting place | Northview Cemetery Dublin, Georgia, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | William Washington Larsen Jr. (grandson) |
| Residence | Dublin, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Bryan Institute South Georgia Military Academy University of Georgia |
| Profession | teacher,lawyer,politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Georgia National Guard |
| Years of service | 1900–1904 |
William Washington Larsen (August 12, 1871 – January 5, 1938) was aUnited States Representative fromGeorgia.
Larsen was born inHagan, Georgia. He attended the Bryan Institute inLanier, Georgia, the South Georgia Military Academy inThomasville, Georgia, and theUniversity of Georgia inAthens; however, he did not graduate. He taught school in 1895, studied law, gained admittance to the state bar in 1897 and became a practicing attorney inSwainsboro, Georgia. He served as a second lieutenant in the Swainsboro Guards, Company C, of theGeorgia National Guard from 1900 to 1904.
In 1899, Larsen became the prosecuting attorney for the city court of Swainsboro and remained in that position through 1905. He also was a member of the council and mayorpro tempore of Swainsboro from 1905 to 1909. In 1912, he joined the board of trustees of theGeorgia State Normal School in Athens and remained on that board until 1927. He served as a delegate to the 1902, 1906 and 1912 Democratic State conventions. After serving as the secretary of the executive department of the state of Georgia from 1910 to 1912, Larsen moved toDublin, Georgia in January 1912. He began practicing law again and was involved in farming. He became a judge of the superior courts of the Dublin circuit in 1914 and 1915.
In 1916, Larsen was elected as aDemocrat to the65th United States Congress representingGeorgia's 12th congressional district. He was reelected to that position for seven additional terms and did not seek reelection in 1932 as the 12th district became defunct aftercongressional apportionment reduced Georgia's number of seats in the U.S. House from twelve to ten.
Larsen joined the board of trustees of the University of Georgia in 1927, continued to serve as the board transitioned to theGeorgia Board of Regents on January 1, 1932, and remained on that board through 1938. He was a regional manager for theFarm Credit Administration headquarters inColumbia, South Carolina from 1933 until his resignation in 1936. He won an appointment to the Georgia Unemployment Insurance Commission in 1937 and served until his death in Dublin on January 5, 1938. He was buried in that city's Northview Cemetery.
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