Clagett, William H

LC control no.	n 85113719
Personal name heading	Clagett, William H. *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Clagett, Wm. H. (William H.)
Found in	His Contested election, William H. Clagett ... 1891?: t.p. (William H. Claggett) LCCN 9-33891: Price, L. In the United States Senate ... 1892 (hdg.: Clagett, William H., 1838- ) Biog. dir. of the U.S. Cong. online, viewed Oct. 22, 2009 (Clagett, William Horace; a Delegate from the Terr. of Mont.; b. Sept. 21, 1838; d. Spokane, Wash., Aug. 3, 1901; moved to Keokuk, Iowa, in 1850; studied law in Keokuk and in Albany, N.Y.; admtd. to the bar in 1858; practiced in Keokuk; moved to Carson City, Nev., in 1861 and Humboldt, Nev., in 1862; memb. of the Terr. House of Reps. in 1862 and 1863 and of the State House of Reps. in 1864 and 1865; practiced law in Virginia City, Nev., Helena, Mont., and Deer Lodge, Mont.; elected as a Republican Delegate from Mont. to the 42nd Cong. (Mar. 4, 1871-Mar. 3, 1873); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1872; resumed the practice of law in Deer Lodge, Mont., Denver, Colo., Deadwood, Dakota Terr., Portland, Oreg., and Coeur d'Alene, Id.; pres. of the const. conv. of Id. in 1889; unsuccessful candidate for election to the U.S. Senate from Id. in 1891 and again in 1895) In the Senate of the United States. January 10, 1891; Presented, referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections ... 1891: p. 1 (Wm. H. Clagett)