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William H. Wade
From 1905's Official Manual of the State of Missouri
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 13th district
In office
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
Preceded byRobert W. Fyan
Succeeded byRobert W. Fyan
Personal details
Born(1835-11-03)November 3, 1835
Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 1911(1911-01-13) (aged 75)
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Resting placeMaple Park Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materAntioch College
OccupationPolitician

William Henry Wade (November 3, 1835 – January 13, 1911) was an American politician. He was a soldier in the Union Army and a U.S. Representative from Missouri.

Early life

Wade was born near Springfield, in Clark County, Ohio on November 3, 1835.[1] He attended the common schools, Grove Academy.

Wade attended Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Career

Wade was a farmer. He engaged in agricultural pursuits.

On April 17, 1861, during the Civil War, Wade enlisted in the Union Army. Wade was mustered out on April 26, 1866.[2]

In May 1866, Wade moved to Missouri and resumed agricultural pursuits.

In 1881, Wade served as member of the State house of representatives until 1884.

Wade was elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891). He served as chairman of the Committee on Labor (Fifty-first Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Fifty-second Congress. He again engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Death

Wade died in Springfield, Missouri on January 13, 1911. He was interred in Maple Park Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri.[3]

References

  1. ^ "politicalgraveyard.com, Nov 3 William H. Wade". Retrieved Nov 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "politicalgraveyard.com, Nov 3 William H. Wade". Retrieved Nov 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 7874080". Retrieved Nov 28, 2016.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 13th congressional district
1885-1891 		Succeeded by
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