William H. Harrison (Wyoming Congressman)
| William H. Harrison | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming's At-large district |
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In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Teno Roncalio |
| Succeeded by | John S. Wold |
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In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Edwin Keith Thomson |
| Succeeded by | Teno Roncalio |
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In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1955 |
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| Preceded by | Frank A. Barrett |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Keith Thomson |
| Wyoming State Representative from Sheridan County | |
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In office 1945–1950 |
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| Indiana State Representative | |
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In office 1927–1929 |
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William Henry Harrison August 10, 1896 Terre Haute, Indiana, USA |
| Died | October 8, 1990 (aged 94) St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
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(2) North Redington Beach Pinellas County, Florida |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
William Henry Harrison (August 10, 1896 – October 8, 1990) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming. He was a grandson of the 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison, and a great-great grandson of the 9th President of The United States, William Henry Harrison.
Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on August 10, 1896, Harrison was raised in Indiana, Washington, D.C and Nebraska. During World War I he served in the United States Army as a Private in the Air Corps.
He attended the University of Nebraska in 1919 and 1920, studied law, was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1925 and practiced in Indianapolis until 1936. He served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1927 to 1929. In 1937 he moved to Wyoming, where he practiced law in Sheridan. From 1945 to 1950 he served in the Wyoming House of Representatives. He served as the Secretary to the Wyoming Interim Committee from 1947 to 1950. (The Interim Committee is made up of members of the Wyoming House and Senate and is empowered to act on certain matters when the full legislature is not in session.)
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