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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | William H. Koontz |
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Somerset, Pennsylvania , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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July 15, 1830
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| Died | July 04, 1911
(80 years)
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| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modifed | RBH
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| Info | KOONTZ, William Henry, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Somerset, Somerset County, Pa., July 15, 1830; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1851 and commenced practice in Somerset; district attorney for Somerset County 1853-1856; delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860; prothonotary and clerk of the county court 1861-1868; successfully contested as a Republican the election of Alexander H. Coffroth to the Thirty-ninth Congress; reelected to the Fortieth Congress and served from July 18, 1866, to March 3, 1869; was not a candidate for renomination in 1868; resumed the practice of law at Somerset, Pa.; counsel for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.; member of the State house of representatives 1899-1902; died in Somerset, Pa., July 4, 1911; interment in Union Cemetery.
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