| LC control no. | no 95043086 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Morrison, William R. (William Ralls), 1825-1909 |
| Variant(s) | Morrison, W. R. (William Ralls), 1825-1909 Morrison, Mr. (William Ralls), 1825-1909 Morrison, William Ralls, 1825-1909 |
| Birth date | 1825 |
| Death date | 1909 |
| Place of birth | Monroe County (Ill.) |
| Place of death | Waterloo (Ill.) |
| Affiliation | United States. Congress |
| Profession or occupation | Lawyers Politicians |
| Found in | Pensions and pension legislation, 1886: caption title (Hon. William R. Morrison, of Illinois) OCLC, 8/26/95 (hdg.: Morrison, William Ralls, 1825-1909; usage: William R. Morrison, W. R. Morrison, Mr. Morrison) Bio. dir. Am. Con., 1961 (Morrison, William Ralls; b. Monroe Co., Ill., Sept. 14, 1825; served in Mexican War; joined California gold rush in 1849, but returned to Ill. in 1851; studied law and est. practice in Waterloo, Ill.; member state house of representatives 1854-1860, 1870, 1871; served in the Union Army, being severely wounded at the siege of Fort Donelson; elected as a Democrat to the 38th Congress, 1863-1865; carried on law practice until 1873 when he was reelected to Congress, serving in the 43rd-49th Congresses, 1873-1887; delegate to Union National Convention at Phila. in 1886; appointed member of Interstate Commerce Commission in 1887 and 1892, serving from Mar. 22, 1887 to Dec. 31, 1897; resumed law practice in Waterloo, Ill., and died there Sept. 29, 1909) |
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