William Wilder

William Henry Wilder (May 14, 1855 – September 11, 1913) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

Not to be confused with Billy Wilder, W. Lee Wilder, or William Wyler.
William Henry Wilder
William Wilder circa 1912 [1]
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts
In office
March 4, 1911 – September 11, 1913
Preceded byJohn Joseph Mitchell
Succeeded byCalvin Paige
Constituency4th district (1911–13)
3rd district (1913)
Personal details
Born(1855-05-14)May 14, 1855
Belfast, Maine
DiedSeptember 11, 1913(1913-09-11) (aged 58)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionLawyer

Biography

Wilder was born in Belfast, Maine. He moved to Gardner, Massachusetts, in 1866. He was president of Wilder Industries. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1900, and was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1909. He studied the monetary systems of Europe in 1909 and wrote many articles and pamphlets on monetary questions.

Wilder was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses and served from March 4, 1911, until his death in Washington, D.C., on September 11, 1913. He is buried at Crystal Lake Cemetery in Gardner.

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See also
  • List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

References
  1. Who's who in State Politics, 1912, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1912, p. 29.

Bibliography
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
John Joseph Mitchell		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 4th congressional district
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913		 Succeeded by
Samuel E. Winslow
(district moved)
Preceded by
John A. Thayer		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district
March 4, 1913 – September 11, 1913		 Succeeded by
Calvin D. Paige
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