William Addison Duncan

American politician

William A. Duncan

From 1885's Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William A. Duncan, Late a Representative from Pennsylvania

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 19th district
In office
March 4, 1883 – November 14, 1884
Preceded by| Frank Eckels Beltzhoover
Succeeded by| John Augustus Swope
Personal details
Born| (1836-02-02)February 2, 1836
Cashtown, Pennsylvania
Died| November 14, 1884(1884-11-14) (aged 48)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Political party| Democratic

William Addison Duncan (February 2, 1836 – November 14, 1884) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

## Biography[edit]

William A. Duncan was born in Cashtown, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, and graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1857. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Duncan was elected district attorney in 1862 and 1868. He was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress and served until his death in Gettysburg. He had been reelected to the Forty-ninth Congress. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

## See also[edit]

* List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)

## Sources[edit]

* United States Congress. "William Addison Duncan (id: D000538)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
* The Political Graveyard

U.S. House of Representatives

Preceded by

Frank Eckels Beltzhoover

|  Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district
1883-1884  | Succeeded by

John Augustus Swope

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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania

1st district|

* Fitzsimons
* Swanwick
* Waln
* W. Jones
* (3- and 4-seat era, A: Clay
* Say
* Seybert
* W. Milnor
* Seybert
* Forrest
* W. Milnor
* Forrest, B: Ja. Richards
* W. Anderson
* T. Smith
* W. Anderson
* Hemphill, C: Leib
* Porter
* J. Milnor
* C. Ingersoll
* Hopkinson
* S. Edwards, D: Conard
* J. Williams
* Sergeant)
* Breck
* Wurts
* Sutherland
* Paynter
* C. Brown
* E. Morris
* Levin
* Florence
* Lehman
* Randall
* Freeman
* Bingham
* Vare
* Hazlett
* Beck
* Ransley
* Sacks
* Gallagher
* Barrett
* Gallagher
* Barrett
* M. Myers
* Foglietta
* B. Brady
* B. Fitzpatrick

2nd district|

* F. A. C. Muhlenberg
* (Multiple seat era, A: F. A. C. Muhlenberg
* McClenachan
* Leib
* W. Milnor
* R. Brown
* Rog. Davis
* W. Darlington
* I. Darlington
* W. Darlington
* Hemphill
* T. Kittera
* Hemphill
* Sergeant
* Horn
* Binney
* J. Ingersoll
* Sergeant
* J. Ingersoll, B: Conrad
* W. Milnor
* J. Roberts
* Henderson
* Hahn
* Pawling
* Gross
* Harper
* Toland, C: I. Van Horne
* Pugh
* J. Ross
* Rodman)
* J. Ingersoll
* Chandler
* Tyson
* E. Morris
* Biddle
* O'Neill
* Creely
* O'Neill
* Adams
* J. Reyburn
* Cook
* W. Reyburn
* Graham
* Stokes
* Beck
* W. H. Wilson
* Pratt
* W. Granahan
* McGarvey
* W. Granahan
* K. Granahan
* Nix
* Gray
* Blackwell
* Fattah
* D. Evans
* Boyle

3rd district|

* Jacobs
* (Multiple seat era, A: Thomas
* Hemphill
* Jos. Hiester
* Lower
* Joh. Hiester
* D. Hiester II
* Rog. Davis
* Gloninger
* Crouch
* Whiteside
* Hibshman
* Buchanan, B: I. Anderson
* M. Richards
* Hyneman
* Ja. Whitehill
* Slaymaker
* Wallace
* J. Phillips, C: Jo. Whitehill
* R. Jenkins
* Lefever)
* D. Miller
* Watmough
* Ash
* Harper
* Naylor
* C. Ingersoll
* Joh. Smith
* Jo. Campbell
* C. Brown
* H. Moore
* Robbins
* Millward
* Landy
* Verree
* L. Myers
* Moffet
* L. Myers
* Randall
* Vaux
* McAleer
* Halterman
* McAleer
* Burk
* Castor
* J. Moore
* Ransley
* Waldron
* Fenerty
* Bradley
* Ha. Scott
* Byrne
* W. J. Green III
* Lederer
* Jos. Smith
* Borski
* English
* Dahlkemper
* M. Kelly
* D. Evans

4th district|

* D. Hiester I
* (Multiple seat era, A: Sitgreaves
* R. Brown
* Hanna
* R. Whitehill
* Glasgow
* Spangler
* Hostetter
* Ja. Mitchell
* Buchanan
* W. Heister
* Davies
* Je. Brown, B: Jo. Richards
* Chapman
* P. Muhlenberg
* I. Van Horne
* Bard
* S. Edwards
* S. Anderson
* Leiper
* Potts
* James, C: Wayne
* Miner
* J. Evans
* E. Darlington
* J. Edwards)
* C. Ingersoll
* Robbins
* Witte
* Broom
* H. Phillips
* Millward
* Kelley
* J. Reyburn
* Young
* Foerderer
* Moon
* Edmonds
* Golder
* Edmonds
* Daly
* Sheridan
* Maloney
* Chudoff
* Nix
* Toll
* Eilberg
* Dougherty
* Kolter
* Klink
* M. Hart
* Altmire
* Perry
* Dean

5th district|

* J. Kittera
* D. Hiester I
* Ege
* Jos. Hiester
* Gregg
* D. Montgomery
* G. Smith
* (2-seat era, A: W. Crawford
* Boden
* Findlay, B: R. Whitehill
* Rea
* W. Maclay
* Fullerton
* McCullough
* McSherry)
* Markley
* Sterigere
* J. K. Mann
* Ja. Fry
* Fornance
* Yost
* Freedley
* McNair
* Cadwalader
* O. Jones
* J. Wood
* W. Davis
* Thayer
* Taylor
* Reading
* Taylor
* Harmer
* Robbins
* Harmer
* Morrell
* Foulkrod
* Donohoe
* P. Costello
* Connolly
* Dorsey
* Gartner
* F. Smith
* Pracht
* W. J. Green Jr.
* Sarbacher
* W. J. Green Jr.
* W. J. Green III
* Ware
* Schulze
* Clinger
* Peterson
* G. Thompson
* M. Scanlon

6th district|

* Gregg
* (1- and 2-seat era, A: S. Maclay
* Hanna
* J. Stewart
* J. Kelly
* W. Crawford
* Ingham
* S. Moore
* Ingham, B: R. Brown
* J. Ross
* Rogers)
* Harris
* I. Green
* Bucher
* R. Ramsey
* M. Morris
* J. Davis
* R. Ramsey
* Jenks
* Erdman
* Hornbeck
* Bridges
* T. Ross
* W. Everhart
* Hickman
* Stiles
* Boyer
* Stiles
* Acker
* Biery
* Townsend
* Ward
* J. Everhart
* S. Darlington
* Robinson
* T. Butler
* McCreary
* Logue
* Darrow
* Welsh
* Rob. Davis
* Stokes
* Stack
* F. Myers
* McGlinchey
* Hu. Scott
* Toll
* Rhodes
* Yatron
* Holden
* Gerlach
* R. Costello
* Houlahan

7th district|

* Hartley
* J. Kittera
* Boude
* Rea
* Piper
* Hyneman
* Udree
* Jos. Hiester
* Udree
* Worman
* Udree
* (2-seat era, A: H. Wilson
* Krebs
* Jo. Fry
* H. King, B: Udree
* Addams
* H. Muhlenberg)
* Wagener
* Westbrook
* McIlvaine
* Dickey
* Morrison
* Bridges
* Bradshaw
* Chapman
* Longnecker
* T. Cooper
* Stiles
* Broomall
* Townsend
* A. Wood
* I. Evans
* Godshalk
* I. Evans
* Yardley
* Hallowell
* Wanger
* T. Butler
* Darrow
* Drew
* Darrow
* Hu. Scott
* Wolfenden
* Chadwick
* James
* Milliken
* Watkins
* L. Williams
* Edgar
* Weldon
* Sestak
* Meehan
* M. Scanlon
* Wild

8th district|

* Findley
* Hartley
* J. Stewart
* Findley
* Piper
* A. Ogle
* Philson
* Tod
* (2 seat era, A: Rogers
* Wolf
* S. A. Smith, B: Ingham
* Ihrie)
* H. King
* Hubley
* Newhard
* Stevens
* H. Muhlenberg
* J. Jones
* Keim
* Schwartz
* McKenty
* Ancona
* Getz
* Clymer
* Ermentrout
* Mutchler
* Wanger
* Difenderfer
* Watson
* T. Butler
* Wolfenden
* Gerlach
* Lichtenwalter
* Vaughn
* K. King
* Curtin
* Biester
* Kostmayer
* J. Coyne
* Kostmayer
* Greenwood
* M. Fitzpatrick
* P. Murphy
* M. Fitzpatrick
* B. Fitzpatrick
* Cartwright

9th district|

* Gregg
* Smilie
* Bard
* Burnside
* W. P. Maclay
* Jo. Brown
* (3 seat era, A: Kremer
* Ford, B: McKean
* Stephens, C: Ellis
* E. Van Horne
* Marr
* L. Dewart)
* H. Muhlenberg
* Keim
* Ritter
* Strong
* J. Jones
* I. Hiester
* A. Roberts
* Stevens
* O. Dickey
* A. Smith
* Hiestand
* Brunner
* Erdman
* Ermentrout
* H. Green
* Cassel
* Griest
* Watson
* Frey
* Gerlach
* Kinzer
* Dague
* Watkins
* Ware
* Bu. Shuster
* Bi. Shuster
* Meuser

10th district|

* Bard
* H. Woods
* W. Hoge
* J. Hoge
* Hamilton
* W. Hoge
* Lyle
* (2-seat era, A: I. Smith
* W. Wilson
* Denison, B: J. Irwin
* D. Scott
* J. Murray
* Ellis
* T. Murray)
* Ja. Mitchell
* A. King
* Clark
* Reily
* Simonton
* Brodhead
* M. Dimmick
* Middleswarth
* J. Ch. Kunkel
* Killinger
* Strouse
* Cake
* Killinger
* Mutchler
* Bridges
* Bachman
* Mutchler
* Sowden
* Brosius
* W. Connell
* Cassel
* Howell
* Dale
* Nicholls
* Farr
* McLane
* Farr
* C. Connell
* Griest
* Kinzer
* J. Murphy
* Scoblick
* O'Neill
* Carrigg
* Prokop
* W. Scranton
* McDade
* Sherwood
* Carney
* Marino
* Perry

11th district|

* Findley
* Smilie
* Lucas
* S. Smith
* Lacock
* Findley
* Marchand
* Plumer
* (2-seat era, A: J. Wilson
* T. Crawford, B: Findlay
* W. Ramsey
* McCoy)
* Barnitz
* Logan
* Gerry
* Bidlack
* Leib
* C. Butler
* Brisbin
* H. Fuller
* Straub
* Jam. Campbell
* W. L. Dewart
* Jam. Campbell
* Johnson
* Van Auken
* Collins
* Klotz
* Storm
* Buckalew
* J. Scranton
* Amerman
* J. Scranton
* W. Connell
* Palmer
* Lenahan
* Palmer
* Bowman
* Joh. Casey
* Templeton
* Joh. Casey
* C. Coughlin
* Watres
* P. Boland
* V. Boland
* J. Murphy
* Flood
* M. Jenkins
* Flood
* Musto
* Nelligan
* Harrison
* Kanjorski
* Barletta
* Smucker

12th district|

* Gallatin
* W. Hoge
* Lyle
* Patterson
* Jo. Brown
* Jo. Mitchell
* J. Scott
* R. Allison
* Chambers
* Sheffer
* J. Cooper
* Read
* G. Fuller
* Wilmot
* Grow
* H. Wright
* H. Fuller
* J. Montgomery
* Leidy
* G. Scranton
* H. Wright
* Denison
* Woodward
* Shoemaker
* Ketcham
* Stanton
* H. Wright
* J. Scranton
* Connolly
* J. Scranton
* Lynch
* Osborne
* Shonk
* Hines
* Leisenring
* M. Williams
* Davenport
* Palmer
* Patterson
* C. Brumm
* Garner
* R. Lee
* Heaton
* Reber
* Joh. Casey
* Carpenter
* Joh. Casey
* Turpin
* Flannery
* T. Miller
* Fenton
* Whalley
* Saylor
* Murtha
* Critz
* Rothfus
* Marino
* Keller
* S. Lee

13th district|

* Griffin
* Tarr
* A. Stewart
* Tod
* Thomson
* C. Forward
* Burd
* J. Miller
* J. Black
* McClure
* W. S. Ramsey
* McClure
* Gustine
* Frick
* Pollock
* Jos. Casey
* Gamble
* Packer
* W. Dimmick
* Johnson
* Tracy
* Mercur
* Bunnell
* Strawbridge
* Ja. Reilly
* Ryon
* C. Brumm
* Ja. Reilly
* C. Brumm
* Ryan
* Patterson
* Kline
* Rothermel
* Dewalt
* Gernerd
* G. Brumm
* Palmer
* G. Brumm
* Gildea
* Fenton
* Hoch
* F. A. Muhlenberg
* Rhodes
* McConnell
* Lafore
* Schweiker
* L. Coughlin
* Margolies-Mezvinsky
* Fox
* Hoeffel
* Schwartz
* Boyle
* Joyce

14th district|

* Tannehill
* J. Woods
* Baldwin
* W. Forward
* A. Stewart
* T. Irwin
* Potter
* McCulloch
* Irvin
* A. Ramsey
* Eckert
* Pitman
* Bibighaus
* Grow
* W. Miller
* G. Miller
* Packer
* Killinger
* Barr
* Bound
* Rife
* Woomer
* Olmsted
* C. Wright
* Lilley
* Pratt
* Kipp
* Ainey
* McFadden
* Croll
* Esterly
* Bushong
* Esterly
* Lichtenwalner
* Richardson
* Moser
* Hoch
* Gillette
* Carrigg
* Rhodes
* Moorhead
* W. Coyne
* Doyle
* Reschenthaler

15th district|

* T. Wilson
* R. Moore
* Farrelly
* Patterson
* Lawrence
* McCreery
* McKennan
* Beaumont
* Petrikin
* Bidlack
* Nes
* McClean
* Nes
* Danner
* Kurtz
* Gamble
* Pearce
* A. White
* Hale
* J. Bailey
* Glossbrenner
* Haldeman
* Magee
* Powell
* Overton
* Jadwin
* Post
* Bunnell
* M. Wright
* Jorden
* Codding
* C. Wright
* Deemer
* W. B. Wilson
* Kiess
* McFadden
* Dietrich
* Rutherford
* Gillette
* Rich
* Bush
* Walter
* Rooney
* Ritter
* McHale
* Toomey
* C. Dent
* Wild
* G. Thompson

16th district|

* (2-seat era, A: J. Allison
* Orr
* Denny, B: W. Forward
* Stevenson
* Gilmore)
* Anthony
* Hammond
* Snyder
* J. Black
* Brady
* McLanahan
* Kurtz
* Todd
* Ahl
* Junkin
* J. Bailey
* Coffroth
* Koontz
* Meyers
* Cessna
* S. Ross
* Jo. I. Mitchell
* R. J. C. Walker
* W. Brown
* McCormick
* Hopkins
* Leonard
* Packer
* Deemer
* Dickerman
* Samuel
* McHenry
* Lesher
* Kline
* Kiess
* Rich
* T. Scanlon
* McConnell
* J. Cr. Kunkel
* Eshleman
* B. Walker
* Pitts
* Smucker
* M. Kelly

17th district|

* Plumer
* Coulter
* Laporte
* S. Morris
* Dimock
* Read
* Irvin
* Blanchard
* Calvin
* Parker
* Russell
* Robison
* W. Reilly
* McPherson
* McAllister
* Barker
* Morrell
* Speer
* Jo. Reilly
* Jac. Campbell
* Coffroth
* Jac. Campbell
* Scull
* Buckalew
* Wolverton
* Kulp
* Polk
* Billmeyer
* Mahon
* Focht
* Dershem
* Focht
* Cummings
* Magrady
* Ditter
* McConnell
* Simpson
* Bush
* Schneebeli
* Ertel
* Gekas
* Holden
* Cartwright
* Lamb
* Deluzio

18th district|

* Farrelly
* Barlow
* Sill
* Banks
* Burd
* J. Mann
* C. Ogle
* H. Black
* J. Russell
* A. Stewart
* A. Ogle
* Dawson
* McCulloch
* Edie
* Blair
* Hale
* S. Wilson
* Armstrong
* Sherwood
* S. Ross
* Stenger
* Fisher
* Atkinson
* Mahon
* Olmsted
* Kreider
* Beers
* Biddle
* Focht
* Simpson
* J. Cr. Kunkel
* Mumma
* Simpson
* Elliott
* Whalley
* Corbett
* Heinz
* Walgren
* Santorum
* Doyle
* T. Murphy
* Lamb
* Doyle

19th district|

* Coulter
* Klingensmith
* Marchand
* Foster
* J. Mann
* Kuhns
* Drum
* Covode
* Scofield
* Curtis
* Maish
* Beltzhoover
* Duncan
* Swope
* Maish
* Beltzhoover
* Stahle
* Benner
* Ziegler
* Lewis
* A. Evans
* Reynolds
* Hartman
* W. Bailey
* Rose
* Sites
* Swartz
* Doutrich
* Swope
* Gavin
* Stauffer
* Quigley
* Stauffer
* Quigley
* G. Goodling
* Craley
* G. Goodling
* B. Goodling
* Platts

20th district|

* Hook
* Beeson

29th district|

* Brainerd

32nd district|

* Ja. Brown
* Barchfeld
* G. Campbell
* S. Porter
* Erk
* Muldowney
* Moritz
* Eberharter
* J. Wright
* Eberharter

33rd district|

* M. C. Kelly
* Ellenbogen
* McArdle
* Holland
* Weiss
* F. Buchanan
* V. Buchanan

34th district|

* Morin
* Sullivan
* Dunn
* J. Wright

35th district|

* J. M. Magee
* Estep

36th district|

* G. Campbell

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