William H. Flack

William Henry Flack

William Henry Flack
Born (1861-03-22)March 22, 1861
Franklin Falls, New York
Died February 2, 1907(1907-02-02) (aged 45)
Malone, New York
Resting place Malone, New York
Nationality United States
Occupation Politician and Businessman

William Henry Flack (March 22, 1861 – February 2, 1907) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Career

Flack attended public schools. He became interested in lumbering and tanning. He had some family members in Indiana west of downtown Indianapolis in an area known as Flackville. He was Supervisor of the town of Waverly, New York for seven years and chairman of the board for two years. He was the county clerk of Franklin County from 1898 to 1902, and reelected in 1900. He served as chairman of the Republican county committee 1898-1902. He served as trustee of the village of Malone and elected president of said village in 1902.

Flack was elected as a Republican representative to the United States House of Representatives for the congressional district formed from the 26th District (Essex, New York, Franklin, New York, Clinton, New York and St. Lawrence, New York) to the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Congresses and served from March 4, 1903, until his death. He was interred in Morningside Cemetery.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Seaver, Frederick J. (1918). "History of Waverly, New York". Historical Sketches Of Franklin County And Its Several Towns. Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Company.
  2. ↑ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Index to Politicians: Fitzrandolph to Flaesch". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
John W. Dwight		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 26th congressional district
March 4, 1903 – February 2, 1907 		Succeeded by
George R. Malby

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