William H. Graham | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | George Shiras III |
| Succeeded by | Stephen G. Porter |
| Constituency | 29th district |
| In office November 29, 1898 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Stone |
| Succeeded by | Allen Foster Cooper |
| Constituency | 23rd district |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1875–1878 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1844-08-03)August 3, 1844 Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1923(1923-03-02) (aged 78) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Harrison Graham (August 3, 1844 – March 2, 1923) was aU.S. Representative from theCommonwealth of Pennsylvania.[1][2]
William H. Graham was born on August 3, 1844, inAllegheny, Pennsylvania (now part ofPittsburgh,Pennsylvania). During theAmerican Civil War, he enlisted on April 5, 1861, in theSecond Regiment of the Virginia Infantry of theUnion Army.[1][2]
After a service of two years, the unit was mounted and became theFifth Regiment of West Virginia Cavalry. He was mustered out on June 14, 1864.[1]
Following his honorable discharge from the military, Graham engaged in the leather business in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Elected to thePennsylvania State House of Representatives, he served from 1875 to 1878.[1]
He was then appointed asRecorder of deeds inAllegheny County, Pennsylvania, and served in that capacity from 1882 to 1891. He was also engaged in banking.[1]
Elected as a Republican to theFifty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofWilliam A. Stone, Graham was reelected to theFifty-sixth andFifty-seventh Congresses, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1902.[1][2]
Graham was subsequently elected to theFifty-ninth,Sixtieth, andSixty-first Congresses. He served as chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics during the Sixtieth Congress, and of the United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Agriculture during the Sixty-first Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primaries for renomination.[1][2]
After his time in Congress, Graham served as a member of the Allegheny County Board of Viewers from 1911 to 1923. He died in Pittsburgh in 1923 and was interred in Highwood Cemetery.[1][2]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 23rd congressional district 1898–1903 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 29th congressional district 1905–1911 | Succeeded by |
