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'''William Franklin Strowd''' (December 7, 1832 – December 12, 1911) was an American farmer and [[Confederate States Army |
'''William Franklin Strowd''' (December 7, 1832 – December 12, 1911) was an American farmer and [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] [[American Civil War]] veteran who served two terms as a [[Populist Party (United States)|Populist]] [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Congressman]] from [[North Carolina]] between 1895 and 1899. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Strowd was born near [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]] in 1832 and attended local schools. |
Strowd was born near [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]] in 1832 and attended local schools. |
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=== Civil War === |
=== Civil War === |
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=== Career === |
=== Career === |
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Strowd was a member of the North Carolina [[constitutional convention (political meeting)|Constitution Convention]] of 1875. In 1892, he unsuccessfully sought election as a Populist to the U.S. House. |
Strowd was a member of the North Carolina [[constitutional convention (political meeting)|Constitution Convention]] of 1875. In 1892, he unsuccessfully sought election as a Populist to the U.S. House. |
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==== Congress ==== |
==== Congress ==== |
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In 1894, he succeeded, and served two terms in Washington, D.C., in the [[54th United States Congress|54th]] and [[55th United States Congress|55th]] Congresses. |
In 1894, he succeeded, and served two terms in Washington, D.C., in the [[54th United States Congress|54th]] and [[55th United States Congress|55th]] Congresses. |
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=== Later career and death === |
=== Later career and death === |
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[[Category:Confederate States Army soldiers]] |
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William F. Strowd | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin H. Bunn |
Succeeded by | John W. Atwater |
Personal details | |
Born | William Franklin Strowd December 7, 1832 Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
Died | December 12, 1911 Chapel Hill, North Carolina | (aged 79)
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Farmer |
William Franklin Strowd (December 7, 1832 – December 12, 1911) was an American farmer and Confederate American Civil War veteran who served two terms as a Populist U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1895 and 1899.
Biography
[edit]Strowd was born near Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1832 and attended local schools.
Civil War
[edit]A farmer, he was a private in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Career
[edit]Strowd was a member of the North Carolina Constitution Convention of 1875. In 1892, he unsuccessfully sought election as a Populist to the U.S. House.
Congress
[edit]In 1894, he succeeded, and served two terms in Washington, D.C., in the 54th and 55th Congresses.
Later career and death
[edit]He did not seek renomination in 1898, and died in 1911 in Chapel Hill, where he is buried.
References
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- 1832 births
- 1911 deaths
- People from Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- People's Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina
- North Carolina Populists
- Confederate States Army soldiers
- People of North Carolina in the American Civil War
- 19th-century American legislators
- North Carolina politician stubs