William Addams | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Udree,Henry Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Henry A. P. Muhlenberg,Joseph Fry, Jr. |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1823–1825 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1777-04-11)April 11, 1777 |
| Died | May 30, 1858(1858-05-30) (aged 81) |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Addams (April 11, 1777 – May 30, 1858) was an American politician who served as a Pennsylvania State Representative andUnited States Congressman, serving two terms in theU.S. House from 1825 to 1829.
Addams was born inLancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1777.
He moved toBerks County, Pennsylvania nearReading, and served asauditor there in 1813 and 1814. He then served on the Berks County commission from 1814 through 1817.
In 1822, he was elected to thePennsylvania House of Representatives, serving in that body through 1824.
In 1825, he won election to theUnited States Congress as aDemocrat, where he served through 1829.
Upon leaving the Congress, he served on the commission for the Deaf and Blind Institution for the states of New York and Ohio. He also served as an associate judge of Berks County from 1839 through 1842, and as a captain in the Reading City Troop. Outside of government, he worked pursuing farm interests.
He died inSpring Township, Pennsylvania, in 1858, and is buried in St. John's Church Cemetery, inSinking Spring, Pennsylvania.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 7th congressional district 1825–1829 1825–1826 alongside:Henry Wilson 1826–1827 alongside:Jacob Krebs 1827–1829 alongside:Joseph Fry, Jr. | Succeeded by |
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