William W. Welch
William Wickham Welch | |
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Member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district | |
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |
Preceded by | Origen S. Seymour |
Succeeded by | William D. Bishop |
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 17th district[1] | |
In office 1851– [2] | |
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
In office 1848–1850[2] | |
In office 1869– [2] | |
In office 1881– [2] | |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Norfolk, Connecticut[1] | December 10, 1818
Died | July 30, 1892[2] Norfolk, Connecticut | (aged 73)
Resting place | Center Cemetery |
Political party | American Party[2] |
Spouse(s) | Emeline Collins(m. November 7, 1845),[1] Emily Sedgwick (May 22, 1866)[1] |
Alma mater | Yale College (medicine, 1839)[2] |
Occupation | physician |
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
[edit]Born in Norfolk, Connecticut, Welch studied medicine. He was the son of Dr. Benjamin Welch[1] and Elizabeth Loveland Welch.[2] He was graduated from the medical department of Yale College in 1839 and commenced practice in Norfolk.
Political career
[edit]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.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "William W. Welch (id: W000266)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
References
[edit]This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress