William E. English
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William Eastin English was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
, son of William Hayden English
.
Born at Englishton Park, near Lexington, Indiana
, English moved to Indianapolis in 1865.
He attended public and private schools.
He was graduated from the law department of the Northwestern Christian University (now Butler University
at Indianapolis in 1873.
He was admitted to the bar
the same year and practiced in Indianapolis until 1882.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1880.
He successfully contested as a Democrat
the election of Stanton J. Peelle
to the Forty-eighth
Congress and served from May 22, 1884, to March 3, 1885.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1884 and resumed his former business pursuits at Indianapolis.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1892 and 1896, and chairman of the committee on rules and order of business in the former.
He left the Democratic Party
in 1900 and became active in the Republican Party
.
He served as captain and aide-de-camp
on the staff of Gen. Joseph Wheeler in the Spanish-American War
.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1912.
English was elected a member of the State senate in 1916.
He was reelected in 1920 and again in 1924 and served until his death in Indianapolis, Indiana
, April 29, 1926.
He was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, son of William Hayden English
William Hayden English
William Hayden English was an American politician from Indiana.William English was most famous for his role in the passage of the infamous, pro-slavery Lecompton Constitution of Kansas in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1858...
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Born at Englishton Park, near Lexington, Indiana
Lexington, Indiana
Lexington is an unincorporated community in Lexington Township, Scott County, Indiana, United States, located about 10 miles west of the Ohio River and 28 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky. The town itself was founded before Indiana became the 19th state in 1816 and was located in Jefferson...
, English moved to Indianapolis in 1865.
He attended public and private schools.
He was graduated from the law department of the Northwestern Christian University (now Butler University
Butler University
Butler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health...
at Indianapolis in 1873.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
the same year and practiced in Indianapolis until 1882.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1880.
He successfully contested as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
the election of Stanton J. Peelle
Stanton J. Peelle
Stanton Judkins Peelle was a U.S. Representative from Indiana and chief justice of the United States Court of Claims.Born near Richmond, Indiana, Peelle attended the common schools and Winchester Seminary....
to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-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. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
Congress and served from May 22, 1884, to March 3, 1885.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1884 and resumed his former business pursuits at Indianapolis.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1892 and 1896, and chairman of the committee on rules and order of business in the former.
He left the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
in 1900 and became active in the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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He served as captain and aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
on the staff of Gen. Joseph Wheeler in the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1912.
English was elected a member of the State senate in 1916.
He was reelected in 1920 and again in 1924 and served until his death in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, April 29, 1926.
He was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery
Crown Hill Cemetery
Crown Hill Cemetery, located at 700 West 38th Street in Indianapolis, is the third largest non-governmental cemetery in the United States at . It contains of paved road, over 150 species of trees and plants, over 185,000 graves, and services roughly 1,500 burials per year. It sits on the highest...
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