William Orton (Western Union)
William Orton may refer to: * Bill Orton (1948–2009), U.S. Representative from Utah * William Orton (businessman), president of Western Union See also * Orton (surname) *William Orton Williams William Orton Williams, (July 7, 1839 – June 9, 1863) called Orton Williams until he changed his name to Lawrence Williams Orton, was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War who, after being caught behind Union lines in a U.S. Army u ...

Bill Orton
William Orton (September 22, 1948 – April 18, 2009) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Utah from 1991 to 1997. Biography Early life and education Born in North Ogden, Utah, Orton was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He attended Brigham Young University, from which he earned his undergraduate degree and his Juris Doctor. Orton was hired in 1966, at age 16, by the Internal Revenue Service, and continued his employment there throughout high school, college and law school. While in law school, Orton also served as president of his law school fraternity and was a founder and charter member of the American Inns of Court, a law school organization with chapters throughout the country. In 1979, he set up a private law practice. Politics In 1990, Orton ran for the open 3rd District seat, his first bid for public office. He defeated Republican Karl Snow by 22 points, a major ...
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William Orton (businessman)
William Orton (June 14, 1826 – April 22, 1878) was an American businessman who served as president of the Western Union Telegraph Company. Early life William Orton was born in Cuba, New York on June 14, 1826. He was trained as a printer and worked on a newspaper in the village of Cuba. He graduated from the State Normal School (now the State University of New York at Albany) in 1847, and received his certification as a teacher. He taught at a school in Cuba, and then moved to Geneva to become a clerk in a bookstore. In 1852 Orton moved to Buffalo, where he became a partner in a publishing company called Derby, Orton & Co. Start of career In 1858 Orton moved to New York City to become a partner in another publishing company, Miller & Orton. This firm went out of business two years later, with Orton moving to the bookselling and publishing firm of J. G. Gregory & Co. as managing clerk. A Republican and supporter of the Union during the American Civil War, Orton was electe ...
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Orton (surname)
Orton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Azariah Giles Orton (1789–1864), American Presbyterian theologian *Beth Orton, English singer-songwriter *Bill Orton (1948–2009), US Congressman from Utah * Daniel Orton, American basketball player *Edward Orton, Sr., American geologist and first president of the Ohio State University * Edward Orton, Jr., his son, a businessman and philanthropist * Frank Orton, Swedish, national ombudsman *James Orton (1830–1877), United States naturalist (son of Azariah Giles Orton) *George Orton, first Canadian olympian and middle-distance runner *Greg Orton (other), multiple people *Joe Orton (1933–1967), English playwright *Kyle Orton, former American football player * Newell Orton (1915–1941), British flying ace of the Second World War *P. D. Orton, British mycologist *Philo A. Orton, American politician and jurist *Richard Orton (1940–2013), British academic and composer of electronic music *Samuel Orton, pionee ...
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