William W. Welch
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William Wickham Welch was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Norfolk, Connecticut
, Welch studied medicine.
He was graduated from the medical department of Yale College
in 1839 and commenced practice in Norfolk.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1848-1850.
He served in the State senate in 1851 and 1852.
Welch was elected as a candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1857).
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He was again a member of the state House of Representatives in 1869 and 1881.
He died in Norfolk, Connecticut
, July 30, 1892.
He was interred in Center 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 Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
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Born in Norfolk, Connecticut
Norfolk, Connecticut
Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,660 at the 2000 census.Norfolk is perhaps best known as the site of the Yale Summer School of Music – Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, which hosts an annual chamber music concert series in "the Music Shed," a...
, Welch studied medicine.
He was graduated from the medical department of Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1839 and commenced practice in Norfolk.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1848-1850.
He served in the State senate in 1851 and 1852.
Welch was elected as a candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth
34th United States Congress
The Thirty-fourth 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, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years...
Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1857).
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He was again a member of the state House of Representatives in 1869 and 1881.
He died in Norfolk, Connecticut
Norfolk, Connecticut
Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,660 at the 2000 census.Norfolk is perhaps best known as the site of the Yale Summer School of Music – Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, which hosts an annual chamber music concert series in "the Music Shed," a...
, July 30, 1892.
He was interred in Center Cemetery.