KNOWPIA
WELCOME TO KNOWPIA
William Addison Duncan 
Summary
William Addison Duncan (February 2, 1836 – November 14, 1884) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
William A. Duncan | |
|---|---|
 From 1885's Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William A. Duncan, Late a Representative from Pennsylvania | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 19th district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – November 14, 1884 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Eckels Beltzhoover |
| Succeeded by | John Augustus Swope |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1836 Cashtown, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 14, 1884 (aged 48) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography edit
William A. Duncan was born in Cashtown, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, and graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1857. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Duncan was elected district attorney in 1862 and 1868. He was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress and served until his death in Gettysburg. He had been reelected to the Forty-ninth Congress. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
See also edit
Sources edit
- United States Congress. "William Addison Duncan (id: D000538)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard