William Wilder
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William Henry Wilder (May 14, 1855 – September 11, 1913) was a lawyer and U.S. representative from Massachusetts.
Biography
Wilder was born in Belfast, Maine. He moved to Gardner, Massachusetts, in 1866. He was president of Wilder Industries. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1900, and was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1909. He studied the monetary systems of Europe in 1909 and wrote many articles and pamphlets on monetary questions.
Wilder was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses and served from March 4, 1911, until his death in Washington, D.C., on September 11, 1913. He is buried at Crystal Lake Cemetery in Gardner.
See also
Bibliography
- Who's who in State Politics, 1912 Practical Politics (1912) p. 29.
- United States Congress. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
- Media related to William Wilder at Wikimedia Commons
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJohn Joseph Mitchell | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th congressional district March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | Succeeded bySamuel E. Winslow (district moved) |
| Preceded byJohn A. Thayer | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1913 – September 11, 1913 | Succeeded byCalvin D. Paige |