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William WALL, Congress, NY (1800-1872)

WALL, William, a Representative from New York; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 20, 1800; received a limited schooling; learned the trade of ropemaking and worked as a journeyman; became a…

William WALSH, Congress, MD (1828-1892)

WALSH, William, a Representative from Maryland; born near Tullamore, County Kings, Ireland, May 11, 1828; attended a local school; immigrated to the United States in 1842 and settled in…

William Creed WAMPLER, Congress, VA (1926)

WAMPLER, William Creed, a Representative from Virginia; born in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Va., April 21, 1926; attended the public schools in Bristol, Va.; enlisted on May 21, 1943, in the…

William WARD, Congress, PA (1837-1895)

WARD, William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., January 1, 1837; attended Girard College, Philadelphia, Pa.; learned the art of printing in the office of the…

John William WARNER, Congress, VA (1927)

Senate Years of Service: 1979-2009Party: RepublicanWARNER, John William, a Senator from Virginia; born in Washington, D.C., February 18, 1927; attended schools in Washington, D.C. and Virginia…

William WARNER, Congress, MO (1840-1916)

Senate Years of Service: 1905-1911Party: RepublicanWARNER, William, a Representative and a Senator from Missouri; born in Shullsburg, Lafayette County, Wis., June 11, 1840; worked in lead…

William GASTON, Congress, NC (1778-1844)

GASTON, William, a Representative from North Carolina; born in New Bern, N.C., September 19, 1778; entered Georgetown College, Washington, D.C., at the age of thirteen; later returned to his…

George William GEKAS, Congress, PA (1930)

GEKAS, George William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., April 14, 1930; graduated from William Penn High School, Harrisburg, Pa., 1948; B.A.,…

William GIBBONS, Congress, GA (1726-1800)

GIBBONS, William, a Delegate from Georgia; born at Bear Bluff, S.C., April 8, 1726; studied law in Charleston, S.C.; was admitted to the bar and practiced in Savannah, Ga.; member of the…

William GODSHALK, Congress, PA (1817-1891)

GODSHALK, William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in East Nottingham, Chester County, Pa., October 25, 1817; moved with his parents to Bucks County in 1818; attended the common…