William H. Denson

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William Henry Denson (March 4, 1846 – September 26, 1906) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.

William Henry Denson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
Preceded byWilliam H. Forney
Succeeded byMilford W. Howard
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama
In office
1885–1889
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byGeorge Henry Craig
Succeeded byLewis E. Parsons, Jr.
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
In office
1876–1885
Mayor of LaFayette
In office
1874–1876
Personal details
Born(1846-03-04)March 4, 1846
Uchee, Alabama, U.S.
DiedSeptember 26, 1906(1906-09-26) (aged 60)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Resting placeElmwood Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1863–1865

Born in Uchee, Alabama, Denson attended the common schools and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. Denson left the University of Alabama in 1863 to join the Confederate States Army, worked on his father's farm and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1868 and commenced practice in Union Springs, Alabama, moved to LaFayette, Alabama, in October 1870, served as mayor of Lafayette in 1874, served as member of the State house of representatives in 1876, moved to Gadsden, Etowah County, in 1877 and continued the practice of his profession. He was appointed by President Cleveland United States district attorney for the northern and middle districts of Alabama and served from June 30, 1885, to June 3, 1889. He served as chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1890. Denson was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1894 and moved to Birmingham, Alabama, where he resumed the practice of law. He died in Birmingham, Alabama and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery.

References

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  • United States Congress. "William H. Denson (id: D000253)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 7th congressional district

March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
Succeeded by