William Addams

William Addams
William Addams
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Pennsylvania's 6th district
	In office; March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829
Preceded by	Daniel Udree, Henry Wilson
Succeeded by	Henry A. P. Muhlenberg, Joseph Fry, Jr.
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
	In office; 1823–1825
Personal details
Born	April 11, 1777; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Died	May 30, 1858 (aged 81)
Political party	Democratic

William Addams (April 11, 1777 – May 30, 1858) was a Pennsylvania State Representative and United States Congressman.

Life and career

Addams was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1777.

He moved to Berks County, Pennsylvania near Reading, and served as auditor there in 1813 and 1814. He then served on the Berks County commission from 1814 through 1817.

In 1822, he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, serving in that body through 1824.

Congress and later career

In 1825, he won election to the United States Congress as a Democrat, where he served through 1829.

Upon leaving the Congress, he served on the commission for the Deaf and Blind Institution for the states of New York and Ohio. He also served as an associate judge of Berks County from 1839 through 1842, and as a captain in the Reading City Troop. Outside of government, he worked pursuing farm interests.

Death

He died in Spring Township, Pennsylvania, in 1858, and is buried in St. John's Church Cemetery, in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania.

References

Who Was Who in America: Historical Volume, 1607–1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1963.
William Addams at Find a Grave

United States Congress. "William Addams (id: A000053)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Daniel Udree Henry Wilson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district 1825–1829 1825–1826 alongside: Henry Wilson 1826–1827 alongside: Jacob Krebs 1827–1829 alongside: Joseph Fry, Jr.	Succeeded by Henry A. P. Muhlenberg Joseph Fry, Jr.

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