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William Henry Coleman (December 28, 1871 – June 3, 1943) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from
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Biography

William H. Coleman was born in
North Versailles Township, Pennsylvania North Versailles ( ) is a first class township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,229 at the 2010 census. The township derives its name from the Palace of Versailles. History North Versailles Township was fo ...
. He graduated from the law department of Columbian University (now
George Washington University Law School The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) is the law school of George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. Established in 1865, GW Law is the oldest top law school in the national capital. GW Law offers the largest range of co ...
). He served as mayor of
McKeesport, Pennsylvania McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers and within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 17,727 as of the 2020 census. ...
, from 1906 to 1909, and as clerk of courts for
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, from 1909 to 1915. He became a delegate to the
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in 1912. He was admitted to the bar in 1913, and commenced practice in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
. Coleman was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916. He resumed the practice of his profession, and died in McKeesport in 1943. Interment in Richland Cemetery in
Dravosburg, Pennsylvania Dravosburg ( ) is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 1,612 at the 2020 census. Dravosburg is located along the Monongahela River. History A post office calle ...
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The Political Graveyard
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coleman, William Henry 1871 births 1943 deaths Pennsylvania lawyers Politicians from Pittsburgh People from McKeesport, Pennsylvania George Washington University Law School alumni Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania