William Taylor Zenor (April 30, 1846 – June 2, 1916) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served five terms as a United States representative from Indiana from 1897 to 1907.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Robert J. Tracewell |
| Succeeded by | William E. Cox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1846 Corydon, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 1916 (aged 70) New Albany, Indiana, U.S |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography
editHe was born near Corydon, Indiana and attended the common schools and the James G. May Seminary. He also studied law in New Albany, Indiana and was admitted to the bar in 1870 and commenced practice in Corydon. He moved to Leavenworth, Crawford County, Indiana in 1871 and continued the practice of law.
Zenor was the prosecuting attorney of Crawford and Harrison Counties from 1879 to 1885. He was the judge of the third judicial circuit from 1885 to 1897.
Congress
editHe was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1907).[1]
Later career and death
editHe resumed the practice of law in Corydon, Indiana after leaving Congress and moved to New Albany, Indiana in 1910.
He continued the practice of law until his death there on June 2, 1916, aged 70. He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon, Indiana.
References
edit- ^ "S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. p. 28. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- United States Congress. "William T. Zenor (id: Z000005)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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