William H. Stafford | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Victor L. Berger |
| Succeeded by | Thomas O'Malley |
| In office March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Victor L. Berger |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Victor L. Berger |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel S. Barney |
| Succeeded by | Victor L. Berger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1869-10-12)October 12, 1869 |
| Died | April 22, 1957(1957-04-22) (aged 87) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
William Henry Stafford (October 12, 1869 – April 22, 1957) was aU.S.Republicanpolitician fromWisconsin.
He was born inMilwaukee, Wisconsin. Stafford received his bachelors degrees fromHarvard University and law degree fromHarvard Law School and practiced law in Milwaukee. Stafford was elected as a Republican to theUnited States House of Representatives as the representative ofWisconsin's 5th congressional district serving in the58th,59th,60th and61st Congresses from March 4, 1903, to March 3, 1911. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910, but the eventual nominee lost the general election toSocialistVictor L. Berger.
For the next decade, Stafford and Berger alternated as representatives for this Milwaukee-based district. Stafford was elected once again to the House of Representatives in 1912 and served in the63rd,64th and65th Congresses from March 4, 1913, to March 3, 1919. On April 5, 1917, he voted against declaring war on Germany. Berger defeated him in the 1918 election, but Congress refused to seat him because he had been convicted for violating theEspionage Act. Berger won the ensuing special election, but Congress again refused to seat him. After the seat remained vacant throughout the66th Congress, Stafford was once again elected to the67th Congress serving from March 4, 1921, to March 3, 1923. He lost to Berger in 1923 after Berger's conviction had been overturned by theUS Supreme Court.
He was eventually reelected to the House of Representatives in 1928 to the71st Congress and would be reelected to the72nd Congress as well serving from March 4, 1929, to March 3, 1933. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932 and for the Republican nomination for theUnited States Senate from Wisconsin in1938.
He died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's 5th congressional district March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's 5th congressional district March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | Succeeded by Vacant Refused to seatVictor L. Berger |
| Preceded by Vacant Refused to seatVictor L. Berger | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's 5th congressional district March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's 5th congressional district March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | Succeeded by |
