William Wallace "W. W." McCredie (April 27, 1862 – May 10, 1935) was a U.S. Representative from Washington.

Early years

Born in Montrose, Pennsylvania, McCredie moved to Iowa with his parents, who settled on a farm near Manchester in Delaware County. He attended the common schools, going on to graduate from Cornell College in 1885. He taught school at Parkersburg, Iowa from 1885 to 1889. He attended the

law school A law school (also known as a law centre or college of law) is an institution specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a lawyer within a given jurisdiction. Law degrees Argentina In Argentina, ...

of the University of Iowa in 1889 and 1890, then moved to Portland, Oregon in 1890 and completed the study of law. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Vancouver, Washington. During his early legal career, he served as prosecuting attorney of

Clark County, Washington Clark County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 503,311, making it Washington's fifth-most populous county. Its county seat and largest city is Vancouver. It was the first co ...

from 1894 to 1896 and served as judge of the

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at Vancouver, Washington from 1904 to 1909.

Baseball affiliation

In 1904, McCredie became part owner of the minor league Portland Beavers baseball club and hired his nephew Walt McCredie as the team's player-manager. At the time, the

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club was part of the

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which was considered a high level minor league that frequently sent players to major league teams. McCredie was an active owner who helped with the organization and administration of the league in its early years. After the 1906 earthquake that devastated much of the league, McCredie used his own resources to maintain the operation of other clubs. McCredie also invested heavily in his own team and was the first owner to build grandstand seating for the team's fans.Andresen, Paul and Carlson, Kip (2004) ''"The Portland Beavers".'' San Francisco: Arcadia Publishing, page 14.

Member of Congress and return to baseball

McCredie was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of

Francis W. Cushman Francis Wellington Cushman (May 8, 1867 – July 6, 1909) was a U.S. Representative from Washington. Born in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, Cushman attended the public schools in Brighton and Pleasant Plain Academy in Pleasant Plain, Iowa. ...

and served from November 2, 1909, to March 3, 1911. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress. He resumed his interest in the Portland club of the

, serving as president until 1921, when he retired. He continued the practice of law in Portland until his death in that city on May 10, 1935. He was interred in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McCredie, William Wallace 1862 births 1935 deaths American people of Scottish descent Cornell College alumni University of Iowa College of Law alumni Washington (state) state court judges Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Washington (state) People from Delaware County, Iowa People from Montrose, Pennsylvania People from Parkersburg, Iowa Politicians from Vancouver, Washington

Early years

Baseball affiliation

Member of Congress and return to baseball

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