William Whiting (politician)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

See also William Whiting II (politician).

William Whiting
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1873 – June 29, 1873
Preceded by	Ginery Twichell
Succeeded by	Henry L. Pierce
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.

[edit] References

• William Whiting at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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