William Milnes Jr. (December 8, 1827 – August 14, 1889) was a nineteenth-century congressman and industrialist from

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Formative years

Born in

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on December 8, 1827, Milnes immigrated to the

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with his family in 1829, settling in

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. He attended public schools as a child, and went on to learn a machinery trade.

Career

Milnes engaged in mining and coal shipping before moving to

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in 1865. While there, he engaged in the iron business. A member of the

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in 1870 and 1871, Milnes was subsequently elected as a

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to the

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in 1869, serving from 1870 to 1871. Afterwards, he resumed work in the iron business, and continued in that industry until his death.

Election of 1869

Milnes ran unopposed and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1869.

Death and interment

Milnes died in

on August 14, 1889. He was interred in the family plot in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Shenandoah.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Milnes, William Jr. 1827 births 1889 deaths Members of the Virginia House of Delegates Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia Politicians from Pottsville, Pennsylvania People from Shenandoah, Virginia British emigrants to the United States Conservative Party of Virginia politicians Conservative Party of Virginia members of the United States House of Representatives 19th-century American legislators