William F. L. Hadley
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William Flavius Lester Hadley (June 15, 1847 - April 25, 1901) was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born near Collinsville, Illinois
, Hadley attended the common schools.
He was graduated from McKendree College
, Lebanon, Illinois
, in June 1867, and from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1871.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1871 and commenced practice at Edwardsville, Illinois
.
He served as member of the State senate in 1886.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1888.
Hadley was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Frederick Remann
and served from December 2, 1895, to March 3, 1897.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896.
He engaged in banking.
He died in Riverside, California
, April 25, 1901.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Edwardsville, Illinois
.
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 Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born near Collinsville, Illinois
Collinsville, Illinois
Collinsville is a city located mainly in Madison County, and partially in St. Clair County, both in Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 26,016. Collinsville is approximately 12 miles from St. Louis, Missouri and is considered part of that city's Metro-East area...
, Hadley attended the common schools.
He was graduated from McKendree College
McKendree College
McKendree University, formerly known as McKendree College, is a private liberal arts college located in Lebanon, Illinois. The area is a part of the Metro-East region of Greater St. Louis. Founded in 1828 as the Lebanon Seminary, it is the oldest college in Illinois...
, Lebanon, Illinois
Lebanon, Illinois
Lebanon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,523 at the 2000 census. Like many other places in "Little Egypt" or Southern Illinois, Lebanon was named after the Middle Eastern country of the same name. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St...
, in June 1867, and from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1871.
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...
in 1871 and commenced practice at Edwardsville, Illinois
Edwardsville, Illinois
Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,293. It is the county seat of Madison County and is the third oldest city in the State of Illinois. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, then Governor of the Illinois...
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He served as member of the State senate in 1886.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1888.
Hadley was elected as a Republican
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...
to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Frederick Remann
Frederick Remann
Frederick Remann was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Vandalia, Illinois, Remann attended the common schools of Vandalia and the Mifflin Academy....
and served from December 2, 1895, to March 3, 1897.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896.
He engaged in banking.
He died in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
, April 25, 1901.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Edwardsville, Illinois
Edwardsville, Illinois
Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,293. It is the county seat of Madison County and is the third oldest city in the State of Illinois. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, then Governor of the Illinois...
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