William Willis Garth (October 28, 1828 – February 25, 1912) was an American politician. He served as a representative of the
Alabama's 8th Congressional District
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classical studies
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lieutenant colonel
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on the staff of General
James Longstreet
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in the
Confederate Army
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.
Garth was elected in 1876 as a
Democratic
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representative to the
45th Congress
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, but was defeated for reelection in 1878. He resumed the practice of law, and died in Huntsville, Alabama on February 25, 1912. He was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.