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William Fletcher Parrett | |
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_2.jpg) From 1889'sHistory of Vanderburgh County, Indiana | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Francis B. Posey |
| Succeeded by | Arthur H. Taylor |
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| Born | (1825-08-10)August 10, 1825 Blairsville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 1895(1895-06-30) (aged 69) |
William Fletcher Parrett (August 10, 1825 – June 30, 1895) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as aU.S. representative fromIndiana from 1889 to 1893.
Born nearBlairsville, Indiana, Parrett attended the public schools and the Indiana Asbury (now De Pauw) University at Greencastle.He studied law.He wasadmitted to the bar and practiced inEvansville, Indiana, until 1852.He moved to Oregon, where he practiced law for two and a half years.He returned to Evansville in 1854, and moved toBoonville, Indiana, in 1855.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1858 and served during the general and special sessions.He was appointed and subsequently elected judge of the fifteenth circuit and served from 1859 to 1865.He returned to Evansville.
He was reelected circuit judge and served from 1865 to 1871.He was appointed judge of the first circuit and elected in 1873, 1879, and 1884.He resigned in December 1888.
Parrett was elected as aDemocrat to theFifty-first andFifty-second Congresses (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893).He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.
He resumed the practice of law until his death inEvansville, Indiana, June 30, 1895.He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 1st congressional district March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | Succeeded by |
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