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{{short description|American politician}} |
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| name= William F. Strowd |
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| image name=WilliamFranklinStrowd.jpg |
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| state=[[North Carolina]] |
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| district=[[North Carolina's 4th congressional district|4th]] |
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| party=Democratic |
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| term_start= March 4, 1895 |
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| term_end= March 3, 1899 |
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| preceded= [[Benjamin H. Bunn]] |
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| succeeded= [[John W. Atwater]] |
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|birth_name= William Franklin Strowd |
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| birth_date={{birth date|1832|12|7}} |
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| birth_place=[[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]] |
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| death_date={{death date and age|1911|12|12|1832|12|7}} |
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| death_place=[[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]] |
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| occupation= Farmer |
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| ⚫ | '''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 == |
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Strowd was a member of the North Carolina Constitution Convention of 1875. In [[1892]], he unsuccessfully sought election as a [[United States Populist Party|Populist]] to the [[U.S. Congress]]. In [[1894]], he succeeded, and served two terms in Washington, DC, in the [[53rd United States Congress|53rd]] and [[54th United States Congress|54th]] Congresses. He did not seek renomination in [[1898]], and died in [[1911]] in Chapel Hill, where he is buried. |
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=== Civil War === |
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A farmer, he was a [[private (rank)|private]] in the [[Confederate States Army|Confederate Army]] during the [[American Civil War]]. |
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=== 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. |
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==== 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. |
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=== Later career and death === |
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He did not seek renomination in 1898, and died in 1911 in Chapel Hill, where he is buried. |
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==References== |
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*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001027 US Congress Biography] |
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| state=North Carolina |
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| before=[[Benjamin H. Bunn]] |
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| years=1895–1899 |
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| after=[[John W. Atwater]] |
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[[Category:1832 births]] |
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[[Category:People from Chapel Hill, North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:People's Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:North Carolina Populists]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:53, 22 December 2023
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 (aged 79) Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| 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
[edit]
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- 19th-century American legislators
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