William F. Aldrich
| William Farrington Aldrich | |
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Former residence of William F. Aldrich in Washington, D.C.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 4th district |
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In office March 13, 1896 – March 3, 1897 |
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| Preceded by | Gaston A. Robbins |
| Succeeded by | Thomas S. Plowman |
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In office February 9, 1898 – March 3, 1899 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas S. Plowman |
| Succeeded by | Gaston A. Robbins |
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In office March 8, 1900 – March 3, 1901 |
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| Preceded by | Gaston A. Robbins |
| Succeeded by | Sydney J. Bowie |
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March 11, 1853 Palmyra, New York |
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October 30, 1925 (aged 72) Birmingham, Alabama |
| Citizenship |
 United States
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Fannie Spire Aldrich |
| Alma mater | Warren's Military Academy |
| Profession |
politician manufacturer editor publisher |
politician manufacturer
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William Farrington Aldrich (March 11, 1853 – October 30, 1925) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Alabama. He was brother of Truman Heminway Aldrich and great-great-grandfather of William J. Edwards.
Born in Palmyra, New York, Aldrich was the son of William F. and Louisa Maria (Klapp) Aldrich. He attended public schools; and moved with his father to New York City in 1865, where he attended several schools and graduated from Warren's Military Academy in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1873. He moved to Alabama in 1874. He leased the coal mines in Aldrich from his brother Truman, who was prospecting for new coal seams in the area. He was married on April 16, 1889, to writer and editor Josephine Cables, who died in 1917. He married Fannie Spire on July 15, 1920.
Aldrich was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth Congress, defeating Gaston A. Robbins; to attend the Fifty-fifth Congress, defeating Thomas S. Plowman; to attend the Fifty-sixth Congress, again defeating Robbins. He served from March 13, 1896, to March 3, 1901.
Declining to run for reelection in 1900, Aldrich was involved in mining and manufacturing and built up the town that bears his name. He was editor, owner and publisher of the Birmingham (Alabama) Times. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention at Chicago in 1904. He engaged in the development of mineral lands until his death.
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