William H. Ray
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William Henry Ray was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Amenia, New York, Ray moved to Oneida County, New York
, in 1813 with his parents who settled in Utica.
He attended the common schools.
He moved to Rushville, Illinois
, in 1834.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He was also interested in banking.
He served as member of the first State board of equalization 1867-1869.
Ray was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-third
Congress (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1875).
He resumed his former business pursuits in Rushville, Illinois
, and died there January 25, 1881.
He was interred in Rushville Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Born in Amenia, New York, Ray moved to Oneida County, New York
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, in 1813 with his parents who settled in Utica.
He attended the common schools.
He moved to Rushville, Illinois
Rushville, Illinois
Rushville is a city in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,212 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.-Demographics:...
, in 1834.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He was also interested in banking.
He served as member of the first State board of equalization 1867-1869.
Ray was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-third
43rd United States Congress
The Forty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1873 to March 4, 1875, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1875).
He resumed his former business pursuits in Rushville, Illinois
Rushville, Illinois
Rushville is a city in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,212 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.-Demographics:...
, and died there January 25, 1881.
He was interred in Rushville Cemetery.