William Sheldrick Conover II (August 27, 1928 – October 7, 2022) was a

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member of the

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from

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. Conover was born in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest, Illinois, in 1946. He received his B.S. from

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, in 1950. He served as a lieutenant (jg.) in the

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from 1952 to 1954. He was president of the Mt. Lebanon Young Republicans from 1959 to 1960, and president of the Upper St. Clair Republican Club from 1965 to 1966. He was president and owner of Conover & Associates, Inc., insurance brokers in

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. On April 25, 1972, Conover was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-second Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative James G. Fulton. He defeated future Congressman Doug Walgren in the special election for the 27th district consisting of the suburbs south of Pittsburgh. However, on the same day, he was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination in the Republican primary for the 22nd district being defeated by James R. Montgomery. The state had undergone its decennial redistricting and his home was placed into a district consisting of the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania. He resumed business interests in Pittsburgh following the expiration of his term. Conover died on October 7, 2022.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Conover, William S. 1928 births 2022 deaths Politicians from Richmond, Virginia Politicians from Pittsburgh United States Navy officers Northwestern University alumni People from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Businesspeople from Pennsylvania Military personnel from Virginia