THOMPSON, William, a Representative from Iowa; born in Fayette County, Pa., November 10, 1813; attended the common schools; moved to Iowa and settled in Mount Pleasant; member of the…
WALL, William, a Representative from New York; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 20, 1800; received a limited schooling; learned the trade of ropemaking and worked as a journeyman; became a…
WALSH, William, a Representative from Maryland; born near Tullamore, County Kings, Ireland, May 11, 1828; attended a local school; immigrated to the United States in 1842 and settled in…
WAMPLER, William Creed, a Representative from Virginia; born in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Va., April 21, 1926; attended the public schools in Bristol, Va.; enlisted on May 21, 1943, in the…
WARD, William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., January 1, 1837; attended Girard College, Philadelphia, Pa.; learned the art of printing in the office of the…
Senate Years of Service: 1979-2009Party: RepublicanWARNER, John William, a Senator from Virginia; born in Washington, D.C., February 18, 1927; attended schools in Washington, D.C. and Virginia…
Senate Years of Service: 1905-1911Party: RepublicanWARNER, William, a Representative and a Senator from Missouri; born in Shullsburg, Lafayette County, Wis., June 11, 1840; worked in lead…
WHIPPLE, William, a Delegate from New Hampshire; born in Kittery, York County, Maine, January 14, 1730; became a sailor and engaged in the slave trade; freed his slaves and engaged in…
SPRAGUE, William, a Representative from Michigan; born in Providence, R.I., February 23, 1809; attended the public schools; moved to Michigan and settled in Kalamazoo; studied theology and was…
Senate Years of Service: 1842-1844 Party: Whig SPRAGUE, William, (uncle of William Sprague [1830-1915]), a Representative and a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Cranston, R.I., November 3,…
