William V. Lucas
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William Vincent Lucas was a U.S.
Republican
politician
.
He was born near Delphi, Indiana
. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives
from South Dakota
in 1892, and served from March 4, 1893 to March 3, 1895. He died in Santa Cruz, California
.
United States
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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...
politician
Politician
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He was born near Delphi, Indiana
Delphi, Indiana
Delphi is a city in and the county seat of Carroll County, Indiana, United States. Located twenty minutes northeast of Lafayette, it is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
in 1892, and served from March 4, 1893 to March 3, 1895. He died in Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
.