William H. Sproul
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William Henry Sproul was a U.S. Representative
from Kansas
.
Born on a farm near Livingston, Tennessee
, Sproul attended the public schools and Alpine Academy
in Overton County, Tennessee.
In 1883 moved to Kansas with his parents, who settled in Cherokee County.
He worked on a farm and in the mines.
He attended high school at Columbus, Kansas
, and the Kansas Normal College at Fort Scott.
He taught school at Columbus 1888-1892.
He was graduated from the Kansas State University
Law School in 1894.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1894 and commenced practice in Sedan, Kansas
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Chautauqua County 1897-1901.
He served as mayor of Sedan 1921-1923.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising.
He was also interested in the oil and gas business.
Sproul was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-eighth
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1931).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining (Seventy-first
Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for United States Senator in 1930.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
He died in a hospital in Kansas City, Missouri
, December 27, 1932.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Sedan, Kansas
.
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 Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
.
Born on a farm near Livingston, Tennessee
Livingston, Tennessee
Livingston is a town in Overton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,498 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Overton County...
, Sproul attended the public schools and Alpine Academy
Alpine Institute
The Alpine Institute was a Presbyterian mission school located in Overton County, Tennessee, USA. Operating in one form or another from 1821 until 1947, the school provided badly needed educational services to children living in the remote hill country of the Upper Cumberland region...
in Overton County, Tennessee.
In 1883 moved to Kansas with his parents, who settled in Cherokee County.
He worked on a farm and in the mines.
He attended high school at Columbus, Kansas
Columbus, Kansas
Columbus is the second largest city and county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States, 15 miles south-southwest of Pittsburg, Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,312.-History:...
, and the Kansas Normal College at Fort Scott.
He taught school at Columbus 1888-1892.
He was graduated from the Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
Law School in 1894.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1894 and commenced practice in Sedan, Kansas
Sedan, Kansas
Sedan is the county seat of and the largest city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,124.-Geography:Sedan is located at...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Chautauqua County 1897-1901.
He served as mayor of Sedan 1921-1923.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising.
He was also interested in the oil and gas business.
Sproul was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth 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, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1931).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining (Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first 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, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for United States Senator in 1930.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
He died in a hospital in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, December 27, 1932.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Sedan, Kansas
Sedan, Kansas
Sedan is the county seat of and the largest city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,124.-Geography:Sedan is located at...
.