William Milnes, Jr.
| William Milnes, Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district | |
| In office January 27, 1870 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Shelton Leake (1861) |
| Succeeded by | John T. Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1827 Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | August 14, 1889 (aged 61) Shenandoah, Virginia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Politician, Industrialist |
William Milnes, Jr. (December 8, 1827 – August 14, 1889) was a nineteenth-century congressman and industrialist from Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Biography
Born in Yorkshire, England, Milnes immigrated to the United States with his family in 1829, settling in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He attended public schools as a child, going on to learning trade in machinery. He engaged in mining and coal shipping before moving to Shenandoah, Virginia in 1865 and engaged in the iron business. Milnes was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1870 and 1871 and was elected a Conservative to the United States House of Representatives in 1869, serving from 1870 to 1871. Afterwards, he resumed in engaging in the iron business until his death in Shenandoah, Virginia on August 14, 1889. He was interred in the family plot in the Methodist Church Cemetery, Shenandoah, Virginia.
Election of 1869
Milnes was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives unopposed.
External links
- William Milnes, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- William Milnes, Jr. at Find A Grave
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Shelton Leake(1) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th congressional district January 27, 1870 – March 3, 1871 |
Succeeded by John T. Harris |
| Notes and references | ||
| 1. Because of Virginia's secession, the House seat was vacant for almost nine years before Milnes succeeded Leake. | ||