William Henry Wilson was a Republican

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 member of the United States House of Representatives

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 from Pennsylvania

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Career

William H. Wilson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the law department of the University of Pennsylvania

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 in 1898. He served as assistant city solicitor form 1900 to 1909. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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 from 1913 to 1915. He served as director of public safety

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 in Philadelphia from 1916 to 1920.

He was elected as a Republican in 1934

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 to the 74th United States Congress

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. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936

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