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William A. Piper

Liberal Republican

Date Party Office Votes Result
11-05-1872 Liberal Republican CD-01 10882 Loss
09-07-1875 Democratic CD-01 12417 Win
09-05-1876 Democratic CD-01 19363 Loss
Website: bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000364
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: May 21, 1826 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Military Service: ARMY (Mexican-American War)
Died: August 5, 1899 in San Francisco, CA

Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]