William Constantine Culbertson | |
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 Portrait of William Constantine Culbertson, US Representative from Pennsylvania | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's26th district | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Hall |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Griswold |
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| Born | (1825-11-25)November 25, 1825 Edinboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 1906(1906-05-24) (aged 80) |
| Political party | Republican |
William Constantine Culbertson (November 25, 1825 – May 24, 1906) was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
William C. Culbertson was born inEdinboro, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools of his native town. He was engaged inlumbering on theAllegheny River inJefferson County, Pennsylvania, and also operated a mill and a factory atCovington, Kentucky. He owned slaves.[1] He moved toGirard, Pennsylvania, in 1863. He purchased extensive tracts of timberland inMichigan,Wisconsin, and other States, and later became interested in agricultural pursuits inMinnesota and in his native county. He served as president of the Citizens' National Bank ofCorry, Pennsylvania.
Culbertson was elected as a Republican to theFifty-first Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1890. He resumed his former business activities and died in Girard in 1906. Interment in Girard Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 26th congressional district 1889–1891 | Succeeded by |
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