William Anderson Handley
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William Anderson Handley (December 15, 1834 - June 23, 1909) was a U.S. Representative
from Alabama
.
Born at Liberty Hill, near Franklin, Georgia
, Handley moved to Alabama.
He attended the public schools.
He moved to Roanoke, Alabama
.
During the Civil War
served in the Confederate States Army
as captain of the Twenty-fifth Regiment.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Handley was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-second
Congress (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1873).
He served in the State senate 1888-1892.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1901.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1903-1907.
He resumed his former mercantile activities.
He died in Roanoke, Alabama
, June 23, 1909.
He was interred in the City Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
.
Born at Liberty Hill, near Franklin, Georgia
Franklin, Georgia
Note: a former Franklin, Georgia is now West Point, Georgia.----Franklin is a city in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The population was 902 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Heard County...
, Handley moved to Alabama.
He attended the public schools.
He moved to Roanoke, Alabama
Roanoke, Alabama
Roanoke is a city in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.Roanoke is served by a weekly newspaper, The Randolph Leader. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 6,563.-Geography:Roanoke is located at ....
.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as captain of the Twenty-fifth Regiment.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Handley was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-second
42nd United States Congress
The Forty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1873).
He served in the State senate 1888-1892.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1901.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1903-1907.
He resumed his former mercantile activities.
He died in Roanoke, Alabama
Roanoke, Alabama
Roanoke is a city in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.Roanoke is served by a weekly newspaper, The Randolph Leader. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 6,563.-Geography:Roanoke is located at ....
, June 23, 1909.
He was interred in the City Cemetery.