William Warner (Missouri)
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William Warner was an American
lawyer and politician from Kansas City, Missouri
. He represented Missouri
in both the U.S. House
and Senate
. He was mayor of Kansas City in 1871-72.
He was born in Shullsburg, Wisconsin
, in Lafayette County, Wisconsin
. His parents died in his youth, and he was raised by his sister, Mary Ann Warner Webb and her husband, Joseph Webb. He studied law at Lawrence University
and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; admitted to the bar in 1861.
He enlisted in 1862 as a 1st Lieutenant in the 33rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
; was mustered out at the close of the Civil War with the rank of major in Madison, Wisconsin
and moved his practice to Kansas City. He was city attorney in 1867; circuit attorney 1868; Kansas City Mayor in 1871; elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses (March 4, 1885-March 4, 1889); was not a candidate for renomination in 1888; elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic
in 1888; unsuccessful Republican candidate for Missouri Governor in 1892; United States district attorney for the western district of Missouri 1882-1884, 1898, 1902–1905; unsuccessful Republican candidate for governor of Missouri in 1892; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1905 and served from March 18, 1905, to March 4, 1911; was not a candidate for reelection; chairman, Committee on the Mississippi and its Tributaries (Sixtieth and Sixty-first Congresses); resumed the practice of law; appointed as civilian member of the Board of Ordnance and Fortifications; member of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. His widow, Sophia, received a pension until her death in 1932.
United States
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lawyer and politician from Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. He represented Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
in both the U.S. House
United States House of Representatives
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and Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. He was mayor of Kansas City in 1871-72.
He was born in Shullsburg, Wisconsin
Shullsburg, Wisconsin
Shullsburg is a city in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,246 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Shullsburg.-Geography:...
, in Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 16,137. Its county seat is Darlington.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. His parents died in his youth, and he was raised by his sister, Mary Ann Warner Webb and her husband, Joseph Webb. He studied law at Lawrence University
Lawrence University
Lawrence University is a selective, private liberal arts college with a nationally recognized conservatory of music, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawrence University is known for its rigorous academic environment. Founded in 1847, the first classes were held on November 12, 1849...
and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; admitted to the bar in 1861.
He enlisted in 1862 as a 1st Lieutenant in the 33rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
33rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 33rd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 33rd Wisconsin was organized at Racine, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service October 18, 1862....
; was mustered out at the close of the Civil War with the rank of major in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
and moved his practice to Kansas City. He was city attorney in 1867; circuit attorney 1868; Kansas City Mayor in 1871; elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses (March 4, 1885-March 4, 1889); was not a candidate for renomination in 1888; elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, US Marines and US Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War. Founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, it was dissolved in 1956 when its last member died...
in 1888; unsuccessful Republican candidate for Missouri Governor in 1892; United States district attorney for the western district of Missouri 1882-1884, 1898, 1902–1905; unsuccessful Republican candidate for governor of Missouri in 1892; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1905 and served from March 18, 1905, to March 4, 1911; was not a candidate for reelection; chairman, Committee on the Mississippi and its Tributaries (Sixtieth and Sixty-first Congresses); resumed the practice of law; appointed as civilian member of the Board of Ordnance and Fortifications; member of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. His widow, Sophia, received a pension until her death in 1932.
External links
- Bio & Photo, National Magazine, October 1905