William J. Wynn
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William Joseph Wynn (June 12, 1860 – January 4, 1935) was an American machinist and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from California for one term from 1903 to 1905.
William J. Wynn | |
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 Wynn c. 1902 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene F. Loud |
| Succeeded by | Everis A. Hayes |
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors | |
| In office January 8, 1902 – March 4, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph S. Tobin |
| Succeeded by | Edward I. Walsh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Joseph Wynn June 12, 1860 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1935 (aged 74) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic Union Labor |
| Spouse |
Nellie Donovan (m. 1894) |
| Children |
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| Occupation | Machinist |
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Born to Irish parents in San Francisco, California, Wynn attended the public schools of San Francisco. He was an apprentice in the machinist's trade and subsequently worked in the principal manufacturing establishments of San Francisco. He then served as member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from January 8, 1902, to March 4, 1903.[1]
Wynn was elected as a Union Labor Democrat to the Fifty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905).[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress, losing to Republican Everis A. Hayes.
Later career and death
He then worked in the insurance business in San Francisco until his death on January 4, 1935. He is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California.
Wynn was an active member of the Native Sons of the Golden West.[3]
- ^ "Complete return of votes cast at Tuesday's election". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. 7 November 1901. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Rincon Parlor Delegates". San Francisco Call. San Francisco. 14 March 1902. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- United States Congress. "William J. Wynn (id: W000785)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th congressional district 1903–1905 |
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress