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William Windom (May 10, 1827 – January 29, 1891) was an American
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 politician
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. He served in the United States House of Representatives
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 and United States Senate
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 as a Republican from Minnesota
Minnesota

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 in the 36th
36th United States Congress

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37th United States Congress

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38th United States Congress

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, 39th
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, 40th
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, 42nd
42nd United States Congress

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, 43rd
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, 45th
45th United States Congress

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, 46th
46th United States Congress

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, and 47th congresses
47th United States Congress

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. He was born in Belmont County, Ohio
Belmont County, Ohio

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. He moved to Minnesota Territory
Minnesota Territory

Minnesota Territory was an organized territory of the United States from March 3 1849 to May 11 1858, when Minnesota was admitted as the List of U.S....
 in 1855. He served in the House from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1869, representing the state of Minnesota
Minnesota

Minnesota is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States of the United States. The twelfth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with just over five million residents....
. He is also the great-grandfather of actor William Windom
William Windom (actor)

'William Windom' is an United States actor. He is perhaps best known for his work on television, including several episodes of The Twilight Zone ; playing the character of Glen Morley, a congressman from Minnesota like his own great-grandfather and namesake, in The Farmer's Daughter ; the character of John Monroe on the sitcom My Wor...
.

Windom was appointed to the Senate to fill the vacancy in the term ending March 3, 1871, caused by the death of Daniel S. Norton
Daniel S. Norton

Daniel Sheldon Norton was an United States politician. Norton was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio and served in the Mexican-American War. He moved to Minnesota in 1855....
, and served from July 15, 1870, to January 22, 1871, when a successor (Ozora P. Stearns
Ozora P. Stearns

Ozora Pierson Stearns was an United States politician. He moved to Ohio in 1833 with his parents, who settled in Lake County. He attended Oberlin College, later graduating from the University of Michigan in 1858 and from the law department of that university in 1860....
) was elected to fill the term.

Windom was however elected to the regular full term that started March 4, 1871.






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William Windom (May 10, 1827 – January 29, 1891) was an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 politician
Politician

A politician is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of politics or a person who influences the way a society is governed....
. He served in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as "the House", is one of the bicameralism of the United States Congress; the other is the United States Senate....
 and United States Senate
United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper house of the Bicameralism United States Congress, the lower house being the United States House of Representatives....
 as a Republican from Minnesota
Minnesota

Minnesota is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States of the United States. The twelfth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with just over five million residents....
 in the 36th
36th United States Congress

The Thirty-sixth 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....
, 37th
37th United States Congress

The Thirty-seventh 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....
, 38th
38th United States Congress

The Thirty-eighth 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....
, 39th
39th United States Congress

The Thirty-ninth 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....
, 40th
40th United States Congress

The Fortieth 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....
, 41st
41st United States Congress

The Forty-first 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....
, 42nd
42nd United States Congress

The Forty-second 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....
, 43rd
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....
, 44th
44th United States Congress

The Forty-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....
, 45th
45th United States Congress

The Forty-fifth 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....
, 46th
46th United States Congress

The Forty-sixth 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....
, and 47th congresses
47th United States Congress

The Forty-seventh 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....
. He was born in Belmont County, Ohio
Belmont County, Ohio

Belmont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Wheeling metropolitan area. As of 2000, the population was 70,226....
. He moved to Minnesota Territory
Minnesota Territory

Minnesota Territory was an organized territory of the United States from March 3 1849 to May 11 1858, when Minnesota was admitted as the List of U.S....
 in 1855. He served in the House from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1869, representing the state of Minnesota
Minnesota

Minnesota is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States of the United States. The twelfth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with just over five million residents....
. He is also the great-grandfather of actor William Windom
William Windom (actor)

'William Windom' is an United States actor. He is perhaps best known for his work on television, including several episodes of The Twilight Zone ; playing the character of Glen Morley, a congressman from Minnesota like his own great-grandfather and namesake, in The Farmer's Daughter ; the character of John Monroe on the sitcom My Wor...
.

Windom was appointed to the Senate to fill the vacancy in the term ending March 3, 1871, caused by the death of Daniel S. Norton
Daniel S. Norton

Daniel Sheldon Norton was an United States politician. Norton was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio and served in the Mexican-American War. He moved to Minnesota in 1855....
, and served from July 15, 1870, to January 22, 1871, when a successor (Ozora P. Stearns
Ozora P. Stearns

Ozora Pierson Stearns was an United States politician. He moved to Ohio in 1833 with his parents, who settled in Lake County. He attended Oberlin College, later graduating from the University of Michigan in 1858 and from the law department of that university in 1860....
) was elected to fill the term.

Windom was however elected to the regular full term that started March 4, 1871. He served until March 7, 1881 when he was appointed as United States Secretary of the Treasury
United States Secretary of the Treasury

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 by President
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 James Garfield
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 and served until he resigned from the Cabinet
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 effective November 13, 1881 after having again been elected Senator to fill the vacancy caused by his own resignation, and served from November 15, 1881 to March 3, 1883.

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He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882. He moved to New York City
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 in 1883 and practiced law. He was appointed Secretary of Treasury again in the Cabinet of President Benjamin Harrison
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 and served from March 1889 until his death in New York.

An engraved portrait of Windom appears on U.S. silver certificates in the $2.00 denomination. This design was used from 1891 to 1896. The revenue cutter, Windom, was named for him. Windom, Minnesota
Windom, Minnesota

Windom is a city in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,490 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Cottonwood County....
, bears his namesake, as does Windom
Windom, Minnesota

Windom is a city in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,490 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Cottonwood County....
 in Mower County
Mower County, Minnesota

Mower County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, it was home 38,603 people, 23,314 of whom live in its county seat of Austin, Minnesota....
, also in Minnesota.