William H. Douglas

For other people named William Douglas, see William Douglas (disambiguation).

William Harris Douglas (December 5, 1853 – January 27, 1944) was an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1901 to 1905.

William H. Douglas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905
Preceded by	William A. Chanler
Succeeded by	J. Van Vechten Olcott
Constituency	14th district (1901–03) 15th district (1903–05)
Personal details
Born	William Harris Douglas (1853-12-05)December 5, 1853 New York City, New York
Died	January 27, 1944(1944-01-27) (aged 90) New York City, New York
Resting place	Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, New York
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	City College of New York

Biography

Born in New York City, Douglas attended private schools and the College of the City of New York. He entered the exporting and importing trade business.

Congress

Douglas was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905).

He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904.

Later career

He resumed his former business pursuits. He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1908, 1912, and 1916.

Death and burial

He died in New York City on January 27, 1944, and was interred in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, New York.

References

• United States Congress. "William H. Douglas (id: D000458)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• William H. Douglas at Find a Grave

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress