William Franklin Strowd (December 7, 1832 – December 12, 1911) was an American farmer and Confederate American Civil War veteran who served two terms as a Populist U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1895 and 1899.
William F. Strowd | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin H. Bunn |
| Succeeded by | John W. Atwater |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Franklin Strowd December 7, 1832 Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Died | December 12, 1911 (aged 79) Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Biography edit
Strowd was born near Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1832 and attended local schools.
Civil War edit
A farmer, he was a private in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Career edit
Strowd was a member of the North Carolina Constitution Convention of 1875. In 1892, he unsuccessfully sought election as a Populist to the U.S. House.
Congress edit
In 1894, he succeeded, and served two terms in Washington, D.C., in the 54th and 55th Congresses.
Later career and death edit
He did not seek renomination in 1898, and died in 1911 in Chapel Hill, where he is buried.
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