William S. McNary
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th district |
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In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
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| Preceded by | Henry F. Naphen |
| Succeeded by | Joseph F. O'Connell |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate | |
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In office 1891–1892 |
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| Member of The Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Suffolk District |
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In office 1889–1890 |
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| Member of The Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Suffolk District |
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In office 1900–1902 |
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| City of Boston Common Council Ward 15 |
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In office 1886 – 1887 |
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| Chairperson of the Massachusetts Democratic Party | |
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In office 1901–1904 |
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| Preceded by | Christopher T. Callahan |
| Succeeded by | John J. Flaherty |
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March 29, 1863 Abington, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 26, 1930 (aged 67) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Albertine A. Martin |
| Children | Helen McNary, William S. McNary, Jr. |
| Alma mater | Boston English High School |
| Profession | Journalist, Furniture Dealer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
William Sarsfield McNary (March 29, 1863 – June 26, 1930) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
McNary was born in Abington, Massachusetts, McNary attended the public schools of Abington and graduated from the Boston English High School. He engaged in newspaper work.
McNary was a reporter and managing editor of The Boston Commercial Bulletin from 1880 to 1892.
McNary engaged in the insurance business and a dealt in real estate.
McNary served as member of the City of Boston Common Council in 1887 and 1888.
McNary served in the Massachusetts Legislature as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1889 to 1890 and from 1900 to 1902 and as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1891 to 1892.
In 1893 Judge Robert Grant resigned his position on the Boston Water Board, in July 1893 McNary was appointed by Mayor Matthews to fill the vacancy. McNary's appointment was confirmed by the Board of Aldermen and he served as a member of the Water Board from 1893 to 1894.
McNary was secretary of the Democratic State committee from 1898 to 1900, and served as the chairman of the committee from 1900 to 1904.
McNary was an alternate delegate at large to the Democratic National Convention in 1892. and as an at large delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1900 and was also a delegate in 1904.
In 1892 and 1894 McNary was the Democratic Nominee for Congress in Massachusetts 10th Congressional District. He was unsuccessful in both of these elections. At the time the Massachusetts 10th Congressional District consisted of South Boston, Roxbury, Dorchester, the City of Quincy and the Town of Milton.
Although he was the official nominee of the Democratic party, McNary lost the 1892 election to independent Democratic candidate Michael J. McEttrick. That contest was a four way race between McNary, McEttrick, Harrison Atwood the Republican nominee and independent Republican candidate Richard C. Humphreys. McNary came in third behind Atwood and the winner McEttrick.
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