William Aldrich

This article is about William Aldrich, the U.S. Representative from Illinois. For William Farrington Aldrich, the U.S. Representative from Alabama, see William F. Aldrich.
William Aldrich
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by Bernard G. Caulfield
Succeeded by Ransom W. Dunham
Personal details
Born (1820-01-19)January 19, 1820
Greenfield, New York
Died December 3, 1885(1885-12-03) (aged 65)
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Political party Republican

William Aldrich (January 19, 1820 – December 3, 1885) was a Republican United States Representative from the state of Illinois. He was born in Greenfield Center in the Town of Greenfield in New York. He attended local schools and taught school himself.

Aldrich moved to Michigan and then to Two Rivers, Wisconsin where he worked as a shopkeeper and manufacturer.[1] He served as superintendent of schools from 1855 to 1856 and chairman of the county board of supervisors from 1857 to 1858.[1] In 1859 he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] He moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1861 and opened another shop.

He served as congressman from 1877 to 1883 after having earlier served in the Chicago City Council in 1876.[1]

Aldrich died in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He is buried in Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Bernard G. Caulfield		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 1st congressional district
1877–1883 		Succeeded by
Ransom W. Dunham
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