William W. Welch

William Wickham Welch
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district
In office
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Preceded byOrigen S. Seymour
Succeeded byWilliam 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(1818-12-10)December 10, 1818[1]
Norfolk, Connecticut[1]
DiedJuly 30, 1892(1892-07-30) (aged 73)[2]
Norfolk, Connecticut
Resting placeCenter Cemetery
Political partyAmerican Party[2]
Spouse(s)Emeline Collins(m. November 7, 1845),[1] Emily Sedgwick (May 22, 1866)[1]
Alma materYale College (medicine, 1839)[2]
Occupationphysician

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

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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

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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.

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  • United States Congress. "William W. Welch (id: W000266)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Political offices
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Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
1848–1850, 1869 and 1881
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Member of the Connecticut Senate
1851 – 1852
Succeeded by
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 4th congressional district

March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Succeeded by