William H. Graham (politician)

William H. Graham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911
Preceded by	George Shiras III
Succeeded by	Stephen G. Porter
Constituency	29th district
In office November 29, 1898 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by	William A. Stone
Succeeded by	Allen Foster Cooper
Constituency	23rd district
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1875–1878
Personal details
Born	(1844-08-03)August 3, 1844 Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Died	March 2, 1923(1923-03-02) (aged 78) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	American Civil War

William Harrison Graham (August 3, 1844 – March 2, 1923) was a U.S. Representative from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Biography

William H. Graham was born on August 3, 1844, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now part of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). During the American Civil War, he enlisted on April 5, 1861, in the Second Regiment of the Virginia Infantry of the Union Army.

After a service of two years, the unit was mounted and became the Fifth Regiment of West Virginia Cavalry. He was mustered out on June 14, 1864.

Post-war life

Following his honorable discharge from the military, Graham engaged in the leather business in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Elected to the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, he served from 1875 to 1878.

He was then appointed as Recorder of deeds in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and served in that capacity from 1882 to 1891. He was also engaged in banking.

Elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William A. Stone, Graham was reelected to the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1902.</ref>The Political Graveyard.</ref>

Graham was subsequently elected to the Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth, and Sixty-first Congresses. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics during the Sixtieth Congress, and of the United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Agriculture during the Sixty-first Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primaries for renomination.

Later life, death and interment

After his time in Congress, Graham served as a member of the Allegheny County Board of Viewers from 1911 to 1923. He died in Pittsburgh in 1923 and was interred in Highwood Cemetery.