About William W. Welch
Lived 1818 – 1892 (aged 73). William W. Welch was an American politician.
William Wickham Welch (December 10, 1818 – July 30, 1892) was an American Party member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1855 to 1857.
Early life Welch was born in Norfolk, Connecticut, the son of Dr. Benjamin Welch and Elizabeth Loveland Welch. He was graduated from the medical department of Yale College in 1839 and commenced the practice of medicine in Norfolk.
Political career He served as member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1848 to 1850. He served in the Connecticut Senate in 1851 and 1852.
Welch served as a member of the Thirty-fourth Congress from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1857. After his term, he resumed the practice of his profession.
He was again a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1869 and 1881.
He died in Norfolk, Connecticut, July 30, 1892. He was interred in Center Cemetery.
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American politician (1818-1892)
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William W. Welch was born on 10 December 1818 in Norfolk.
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