William B. Conway
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William Bernard Conway was an American
politician from Iowa
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Born in New Castle County, Delaware
, Conway was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar and practiced law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. In 1838, he appointed Secretary of the Iowa Territory
and served briefly as acting governor until the arrival of the Iowa Territorial Governor Robert Lucas
. Conway was a writer; he wrote a poem: Bribed Legislator, and a novel: The Cottage on the Cliff: A History of the Revolution. Conway died while in office in 1839.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician from Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
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Born in New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of...
, Conway was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar and practiced law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. In 1838, he appointed Secretary of the Iowa Territory
Iowa Territory
The Territory of Iowa was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1838, until December 28, 1846, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Iowa.-History:...
and served briefly as acting governor until the arrival of the Iowa Territorial Governor Robert Lucas
Robert Lucas (governor)
Robert Lucas was the 12th Governor of the U.S. state of Ohio, serving from 1832 to 1836. He served as the first Governor of Iowa Territory from 1838 to 1841.-Early life:...
. Conway was a writer; he wrote a poem: Bribed Legislator, and a novel: The Cottage on the Cliff: A History of the Revolution. Conway died while in office in 1839.