William E. Lehman | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Birch Florence |
| Succeeded by | Samuel J. Randall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1821-08-21)August 21, 1821 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 19, 1895(1895-07-19) (aged 73) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
William Eckart Lehman (August 21, 1821 – July 19, 1895) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
William E. Lehman was born inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania. He pursued preparatory studies, and graduated from theUniversity of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1841. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1844 and commenced practice in Philadelphia. He was appointed post office examiner for Pennsylvania andNew York by PresidentJames K. Polk.
Lehman was elected as a Democrat to theThirty-seventh Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in1862. During theAmerican Civil War, Lehman was the United States provost marshal of the first district of Pennsylvania with the rank of captain from April 25, 1863, to June 15, 1865. Having an ample income, he did not engage in any business or professional activities and died inAtlantic City, New Jersey, in 1895. Interment in St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Philadelphia.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 1st congressional district 1861–1863 | Succeeded by |
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