William Millward | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | John Robbins |
| Succeeded by | James Landy |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Henry M. Phillips |
| Succeeded by | William D. Kelley |
| Director of the United States Mint | |
| In office October 1, 1866 – April 1, 1867 | |
| President | Andrew Johnson |
| Preceded by | James Pollock |
| Succeeded by | Henry Linderman |
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| Born | June 30, 1822 (1822-06-30) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 1871 (1871-11-29) (aged 49) Kirkwood, Delaware, U.S. |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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William Millward (June 30, 1822 – November 28, 1871) was an American politician who served as anOpposition Party member of theUnited States House of Representatives forPennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1855 to 1857 and as aRepublican member forPennsylvania's 4th congressional district from 1859 to 1861. He served asmarshal for theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1861 to 1865 and as Director of theUnited States Mint from October 1866 to April 1867.
Millward was born on June 30, 1822, in theNorthern Liberties neighborhood inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and was engaged in the manufacture ofleather.[1]
He was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to theThirty-fourth Congress, and served as United States representative fromPennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from March 4, 1855, to March 4, 1857. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1856, but was elected as a Republican in1858 and served as U.S. representative from [[Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district from March 4, 1859 to March 4, 1861. During that term, he was chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Patents.[1]
Appointed by PresidentAbraham Lincoln, Millward served as marshal for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1861 to 1865, confiscating and destroying Democratic newspapers from trains, post offices, and ships in port.[2] He was involved in the Marshal's sale of the British brig Ariel which was captured by theAtlantic Blockading Squadron during theAmerican Civil War and sold at auction.[3]
He was appointed Director of the United States Mint in September 1866 by PresidentAndrew Johnson, however his appointment was not confirmed by theUnited States Senate and he served only six months from October 1866 to April 1867.[4][5]
Millward died inKirkwood, Delaware, on November 28, 1871[1] and he was interred atLaurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.[6]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 3rd congressional district 1855–1857 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 4th congressional district 1859–1861 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Director of the United States Mint October 1866 – April 1867 | Succeeded by |
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