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William Radford (June 24, 1814 – January 18, 1870) was a United States representative from New York during the latter half of the American Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction, serving two terms from 1863 to 1867.
William Radford | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th district | |
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 | |
Preceded by | Charles Van Wyck |
Succeeded by | William Henry Robertson |
Personal details | |
Born | Poughkeepsie, New York, US | October 25, 1814
Died | March 18, 1870 55) Yonkers, New York, US | (aged
Resting place | Old Presbyterian Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, he received a limited schooling, moved to New York City in 1829, and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1867. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1866 to the Fortieth Congress, after which he resumed his former business pursuits.
Radford died in Yonkers, Westchester County in 1870 and was buried in the Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Westfield, Union County, New Jersey.
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