William Whiting (Massachusetts)
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| William Whiting | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd district |
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| In office March 4, 1873 – June 29, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | Ginery Twichell |
| Succeeded by | Henry L. Pierce |
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| Born | March 3, 1813 Concord, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 29, 1873 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
William Whiting was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Concord on March 3, 1813. He attended Concord Academy and graduated from Harvard University. He taught school in Plymouth and Concord. Whiting graduated from Harvard Law School in 1838. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Boston. He served as solicitor of the War Department 1862-1865, and was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress. He served from March 4, 1873, until his death in Boston on June 29 that same year. His interment was in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord.
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| Preceded by Ginery Twichell |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1873 – June 29, 1873 |
Succeeded by Henry L. Pierce |
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