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American politician
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Cashtown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
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AquariusPlace of death
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Age
48 years
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Franklin & Marshall College
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William Addison Duncan (February 2, 1836 – November 14, 1884) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
William A. Duncan was born in Cashtown, Pennsylvania.He attended the public schools, and graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1857.He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Duncan was elected district attorney in 1862 and 1868.He was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress and served until his death in Gettysburg.He had been reelected to the Forty-ninth Congress.Interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "William Addison Duncan (id: D000538)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Frank E. Beltzhoover | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 19th congressional district 1883–1884 | Succeeded by John A. Swope |
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