William Pitt Lynde
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 4th district |
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In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
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| Preceded by | Alexander Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Peter V. Deuster |
| Mayor of Milwaukee | |
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In office 1860–1861 |
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| Preceded by | Herman L. Page |
| Succeeded by | James S. Brown |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district |
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In office June 5, 1848 – March 3, 1849 |
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| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Charles Durkee |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate | |
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In office 1869-1870 |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
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In office 1866 |
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United States Attorney for the District of Wisconsin |
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In office 1845–1848 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas W. Sutherland |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Sutherland |
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| Born | December 16, 1817 Sherburne, New York |
| Died | December 18, 1885 (aged 68) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Blanchard Lynde |
| Alma mater | Yale College, Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
William Pitt Lynde (December 16, 1817 – December 18, 1885) was an American lawyer and politician from Wisconsin who served in the United States House of Representatives and as Mayor of Milwaukee.
Lynde was born in Sherburne, New York. He graduated from Yale College, in 1838, and Harvard Law School, in 1841, and was admitted to the bar in New York. He moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory, shortly thereafter, accompanied by his new wife, Mary.
In 1842 he founded the law firm Finch & Lynde with partner Asahel Finch, Jr. Finch & Lynde survives today as Foley & Lardner, one of the oldest and largest law firms in the country.
Lynde became Attorney General of the Wisconsin Territory in 1844 and United States Attorney for Wisconsin in 1845. He also served as president of the board of trustees of the Village of Milwaukee.
When Wisconsin was admitted as a state in 1848, Lynde was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives, one of Wisconsin's first two representatives. He joined part of the 30th United States Congress from June 5, 1848 till March 3, 1849 representing Wisconsin's 1st congressional district. He lost his reelection bid for the 31st Congress. He was also unsuccessful in the 1849 election for associate justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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