William W. McConnell
William W. McConnell | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1887–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore K. Stubbs, William Wayne, Levi Fetters, Levi B. Kaler |
| Succeeded by | David H. Branson, William Preston Snyder, Joseph G. West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Wirt McConnell May 4, 1834 Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1895 (aged 61) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Honey Brook Presbyterian Cemetery Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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William Wirt McConnell (May 4, 1834 – December 26, 1895) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1887 to 1890.
Early life
[edit]William Wirt McConnell was born on May 4, 1834, in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. He attended Howard Academy in Rockville, Chester County.[1][2]
Career
[edit]During the Civil War, McConnell served in the commissary department. He worked at a rolling mill and for a mercantile business. He owned a hardware store in Honey Brook.[1][2]
McConnell was a Republican. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1887 to 1890.[1][3] In 1893, he was a delegate to the Republican state convention.[4]
McConnell was director of the Chester County Trust Company.[1]
Personal life
[edit]McConnell was a member of the Honey Brook Presbyterian Church.[5]
McConnell died on December 26, 1895, at his sister's home in Philadelphia. He was in Philadelphia receiving treatment. He was interred at Honey Brook Presbyterian Cemetery.[1][5][6] His funeral was attended by local politicians, including Smedley Darlington, D. Smith Talbot and C. Wesley Talbot.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "William Wirt McConnell". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Heathcote, C. W., ed. (1932). A History of Chester County Pennsylvania. National Historical Association, Inc. p. 86. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 441. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "The Republican convention..." Public Opinion. May 12, 1893. p. 4. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "William W. McConnell Dead". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 28, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McConnell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 28, 1895. p. 11. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-Representative McConnell Buried". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 31, 1895. p. 4. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
