About William H. Alford
Lived 1866 – 1907 (aged 40). William H. Alford was an American politician.
William Hays Alford (September 14, 1866 – April 4, 1907) was an American attorney and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1893 to 1895, as chairman of the California Democratic Party from 1896 to 1898, and on the California State Board of Equalization from 1903 to 1907. He also served as assistant district attorney of Tulare County from 1888 to 1892 and San Francisco from 1900 to 1903. He was a candidate for Congress in California's 7th district in 1894, losing to incumbent Republican William W. Bowers.
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Who was William H. Alford?
American politician (1866–1907)
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William H. Alford was born on 14 September 1866.
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William H. Alford died on 4 April 1907.
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William H. Alford was a politician.
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William H. Alford was American.
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