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William Henry Coleman | |
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 William Henry Coleman in 1910. | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's30th district | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | M. Clyde Kelly |
| Succeeded by | M. Clyde Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1871-12-28)December 28, 1871 |
| Died | June 3, 1943(1943-06-03) (aged 71) |
| Political party | Republican |
William Henry Coleman (December 28, 1871 – June 3, 1943) was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
William H. Coleman was born inNorth Versailles Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the law department ofColumbian University (nowGeorge Washington University Law School). He served as mayor ofMcKeesport, Pennsylvania, from 1906 to 1909, and as clerk of courts forAllegheny County, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1915. He became a delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1912. He was admitted to the bar in 1913, and commenced practice inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Coleman was elected as a Republican to theSixty-fourth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916. He resumed the practice of his profession, and died in McKeesport in 1943. Interment in Richland Cemetery inDravosburg, Pennsylvania.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 30th congressional district 1915–1917 | Succeeded by |
