William W. Warren | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from 's8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | John M. S. Williams |
| Succeeded by | William Claflin |
| Member of theMassachusetts State Senate | |
| In office 1870 | |
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| Born | (1834-02-27)February 27, 1834 Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 2, 1880(1880-05-02) (aged 46) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
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William Wirt Warren (February 27, 1834 – May 2, 1880) was aU.S. representative fromMassachusetts.
William W. Warren was born inBrighton (now a part ofBoston),Massachusetts on February 27, 1834. He received a classical education, and graduated fromHarvard University in 1855.
He attendedHarvard Law School, continued to studied law, wasadmitted to the bar, and commenced practice in 1857.
In 1865 he was appointed assessor of internal revenue for the seventh district of Massachusetts, responsible to ensure payment of taxes levied to support theUnion Army during theAmerican Civil War. Warren also served on Brighton's school board and as its town clerk. He advocated for Brighton to be annexed to Boston, which occurred in 1874.
Warren was a delegate to the1868 Democratic National Convention. In 1870 he served in theMassachusetts State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1872, losing toJohn M. S. Williams.
In 1874 Warren was elected as aDemocrat to theForty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876 to theForty-fifth Congress, losing toWilliam Claflin.
After leaving Congress Warren resumed practicing law Boston.
Warren died in Boston on May 2, 1880. He was interred atEvergreen Cemetery in Boston.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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