William Joseph Montgomery
American politician, lawyer, bank president
About William Joseph Montgomery
Lived 1851 – 1913 (aged 61). William Joseph Montgomery was an American lawyer, politician, mayor and banker.
William Joseph Montgomery, also known as W. J. Montgomery (May 20, 1851 – March 18, 1913) was an American politician, lawyer and a bank president. He was mayor of the city of Marion, South Carolina in 1891, and he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives (1882–1883, 1889–1890), and in the South Carolina Senate (1909–1912).
He was married in 1877 to Annie Stackhouse, and together they had 6 children. Writer Mabel Montgomery was one of his children. Their former home "The Grove" (1893) at 408 Harlee Street, was listed in 1973 by the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Marion Historic District.
Montgomery died of carcinoma of the pancreas on March 18, 1913, in a hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
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American politician, lawyer, bank president (1851–1913)
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William Joseph Montgomery was born on 20 May 1851 in Marion County.
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William Joseph Montgomery died on 18 March 1913 in Richmond.
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William Joseph Montgomery was a lawyer, politician, mayor and banker.
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· Wikipedia: William Joseph Montgomery
· DBpedia: William J. Montgomery
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