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William Wickham Welch[1]
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district
In office
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Preceded byOrigen S. Seymour
Succeeded byWilliam D. Bishop
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 17th district[2]
In office
1851– [3]
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
1848–1850[3]
In office
1869– [3]
In office
1881– [3]
Personal details
Born(1818-12-10)December 10, 1818[2]
Norfolk, Connecticut[2]
DiedJuly 30, 1892(1892-07-30) (aged 73)[3]
Norfolk, Connecticut
Resting placeCenter Cemetery[1]
Political partyAmerican Party[3]
Spouse(s)Emeline Collins(m. November 7, 1845),[2] Emily Sedgwick (May 22, 1866)[2]
Alma materYale College (medicine, 1839)[3]
Occupationphysician

William Wickham Welch (December 10, 1818 – July 30, 1892) was an American Party member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1855 to 1857.

Early life

Born in Norfolk, Connecticut, Welch studied medicine. He was the son of Dr. Benjamin Welch[2] and Elizabeth Loveland Welch.[3] He was graduated from the medical department of Yale College in 1839 and commenced practice in Norfolk.

Political career

He served as member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1848 to 1850. He served in the Connecticut Senate in 1851 and 1852.

Welch served as a member of the Thirty-fourth Congress from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1857. After his term, he resumed the practice of his profession.

He was again a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1869 and 1881.

He died in Norfolk, Connecticut, July 30, 1892. He was interred in Center Cemetery.[1]

  • United States Congress. "William W. Welch (id: W000266)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

References

  1. ^ a b c Find a Grave
  2. ^ a b c d e f Proceedings of the Connecticut Medical Society
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Connecticut Biographical Dictionary

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Political offices
Preceded by
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 Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
1848–1850, 1869 and 1881 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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 Member of the Connecticut Senate
1851 – 1852 		Succeeded by
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 4th congressional district
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 		Succeeded by

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