William H. Wadsworth
| William H. Wadsworth | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 9th district | |
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In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865 March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by |
Laban T. Moore William Wirt Culbertson |
| Succeeded by |
Samuel McKee George M. Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 4, 1821 Maysville, Kentucky |
| Died |
April 2, 1893 (aged 71) Maysville, Kentucky |
| Resting place | Maysville Cemetery |
| Political party |
Unionist Republican |
| Alma mater | Augusta College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Signature |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Union |
| Service/branch |
 Union Army |
| Rank |
 Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Ivy Mountain (American Civil War) |
William Henry Wadsworth (July 4, 1821 – April 2, 1893) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
Born in Maysville, Kentucky, Wadsworth attended town and county private schools. He studied law and graduated from Augusta College, Bracken County, Kentucky, in 1841. He was admitted to the bar in 1844 and commenced practice in Maysville, Kentucky. He served as member of the State senate 1853-1856. He served as presidential elector on the Constitutional Union ticket in 1860.
Wadsworth was elected as a Unionist to the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1864. During the Civil War served as aide to General Nelson, with the rank of colonel, at the Battle of Ivy Mountain. He was appointed United States commissioner to Mexico, under the treaty of Washington for the adjustment of claims, by President Grant in 1869.
Wadsworth was elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886. He resumed the practice of law. He died in Maysville, Kentucky, April 2, 1893. He was interred in Maysville Cemetery.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Laban T. Moore |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 9th congressional district 1861 – 1865 |
Succeeded by Samuel McKee |
| Preceded by William Wirt Culbertson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 9th congressional district 1885 – 1887 |
Succeeded by George M. Thomas |
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