William Wayne

William Wayne
Wayne in a 1904 publication
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Chester County district
In office
1905–1906
In office
1903–1904
Personal details
Born(1855-08-27)August 27, 1855
Waynesborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 1933(1933-02-14) (aged 77)
Easttown Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Mary Valentine Fox
(m. 1883)
Children2
Parent
RelativesIsaac Wayne (great-great-uncle)
Anthony Wayne (great-great-grandfather)
Isaac Wayne (great-great-great-grandfather)
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
OccupationPolitician
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William Wayne (August 27, 1855 – February 14, 1933) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1903 to 1904 and from 1905 to 1906.

Early life

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William Wayne was born on August 27, 1855, at Waynesborough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, to Hannah J. (née Zook) and William Wayne (his father was born as William Wayne Evans). His great-great-uncle was politician Isaac Wayne, his great-great-grandfather was Revolutionary War general Anthony Wayne and his great-great-great-grandfather was politician Isaac Wayne. He studied at schools in Philadelphia and attended Protestant Episcopal Academy. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1875.[1][2]

Career

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Wayne was a farmer.[2] He was a Republican. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1903 to 1904 and from 1905 to 1906. He ran for election in 1907, but lost.[2]

Wayne was field secretary in France of the United States Red Cross during World War I.[1]

Personal life

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Wayne married Mary Valentine Fox, daughter of George Fox, in 1883. They had two children, William (born 1884) and Edith Sarah (born 1889).[1] He was a member of St. David's Episcopal Church in Radnor.[1]

Wayne died on February 14, 1933, in Easttown Township.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Cope, Gilbert; Ashmead, Henry Graham, eds. (1904). Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. Vol. 1. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 168–170. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c "William Wayne". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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