William W. McCredie
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William Wallace "W. W." McCredie (April 27, 1862 - May 10, 1935) was a U.S. Representative
from Washington.
, McCredie moved to Iowa
with his parents, who settled on a farm near Manchester
in Delaware County
. He attended the common schools, going on to graduate from Cornell College
in 1885.
He taught school at Parkersburg, Iowa
from 1885 to 1889.
He attended the law school
of the University of Iowa
in 1889 and 1890, then moved to Portland, Oregon
in 1890 and completed the study of law. He was admitted to the bar
the same year and commenced practice in Vancouver, Washington
. During his early legal career, he served as prosecuting attorney of Clarke County, Washington from 1894 to 1896 and served as judge of the superior court at Vancouver, Washington
from 1904 to 1909.
He became part owner of the Portland baseball club in 1904.
McCredie was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-first
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis W. Cushman
and served from November 2, 1909, to March 3, 1911.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910 to the Sixty-second
Congress.
He resumed his interest in the Portland club of the Pacific Coast Baseball League, serving as president until 1921, when he retired.
He continued the practice of law in Portland until his death in that city on May 10, 1935.
He was interred in Lincoln Memorial 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 Washington.
Biography
Born in Montrose, PennsylvaniaMontrose, Pennsylvania
Montrose is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, north by west of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Montrose was laid out in 1812 and incorporated as a borough on March 19, 1824. Its name is a combination of "mont", the French word for “mountain” and Rose, for Dr. L R. Rose, a...
, McCredie moved to 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...
with his parents, who settled on a farm near Manchester
Manchester, Iowa
Manchester is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,257 at the 2000 census. As of the 2005 population estimates, Manchester's population was 5,052...
in Delaware County
Delaware County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,764 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,028 housing units, of which 7,062 were occupied.-2000 census:...
. He attended the common schools, going on to graduate from Cornell College
Cornell College
Cornell College is a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Originally called the Iowa Conference Seminary, the school was founded in 1853 by Reverend Samuel M. Fellows...
in 1885.
He taught school at Parkersburg, Iowa
Parkersburg, Iowa
Parkersburg is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,870 in the 2010 census, a decline from 1,889 in the 2000 census. Parkersburg, although not the county seat, has the highest population of all the cities in Butler County....
from 1885 to 1889.
He attended the law school
University of Iowa College of Law
The University of Iowa College of Law is one of the eleven professional graduate schools at the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. Founded in 1865, it is the oldest law school in continuous operation west of the Mississippi River. The law school was ranked as the 27th best law school...
of the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
in 1889 and 1890, then moved to Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
in 1890 and completed the study of law. 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...
the same year and commenced practice in Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
. During his early legal career, he served as prosecuting attorney of Clarke County, Washington from 1894 to 1896 and served as judge of the superior court at Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
from 1904 to 1909.
He became part owner of the Portland baseball club in 1904.
McCredie 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-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis W. Cushman
Francis W. Cushman
Francis Wellington Cushman was a U.S. Representative from Washington.Born in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, Cushman attended the public schools in Brighton and Pleasant Plain Academy in Pleasant Plain, Iowa....
and served from November 2, 1909, to March 3, 1911.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910 to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
Congress.
He resumed his interest in the Portland club of the Pacific Coast Baseball League, serving as president until 1921, when he retired.
He continued the practice of law in Portland until his death in that city on May 10, 1935.
He was interred in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.