William G. Brantley

For the Confederate general, see William F. Brantley.

William G. Brantley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 11th district
In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	Henry G. Turner
Succeeded by	John Randall Walker
Member of the Georgia Senate
In office 1886-1887
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office 1884-1885
Personal details
Born	(1860-09-18)September 18, 1860 Blackshear, Georgia
Died	September 11, 1934(1934-09-11) (aged 73) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Georgia
Occupation	lawyer

William Gordon Brantley (September 18, 1860 – September 11, 1934) was an American politician and lawyer.

Brantley was born in Blackshear, Georgia. He attended the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, gained admission to the state bar in 1881, and began practicing law in Blackshear.

Brantley was elected to the Georgia State House of Representatives in 1884 and 1885 and the Georgia Senate in 1886 and 1887. In 1888, he became solicitor general of the Brunswick, Georgia Circuit Court. In 1896, Brantley successfully ran for the United States House of Representatives and was re-elected seven more terms until deciding not to run for re-election in 1912. Brantley served as a delegate the Democratic National Convention in that year.

After his congressional service, Brantley remained in Washington, D.C. to practice law. He died in that city in 1934 and was buried in Blackshear Cemetery in the town of his birth.

Congressman Brantley is the namesake to Brantley County, Georgia.

References

• United States Congress. "William G. Brantley (id: B000770)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• GeorgiaInfo Brantley County Courthouse History
• GeorgiaInfo record of the Brantley County State Historical Marker
• History of the University of Georgia, Thomas Walter Reed, Imprint: Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia, ca. 1949, p.1161

External links

• Works by or about William G. Brantley at the Internet Archive