Summary
William Peter Sprague (May 21, 1827 – March 3, 1899) was a businessman, banker, politician, and a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio, serving from 1871 to 1875.
William Peter Sprague | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Eliakim H. Moore |
| Succeeded by | Nelson H. Van Vorhes |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office January 2, 1860 – January 3, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | David Greene |
| Succeeded by | William F. Curtis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1827 Malta, Ohio, US |
| Died | March 3, 1899 (aged 71) McConnelsville, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Riverview Cemetery, McConnelsville |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography edit
Sprague was born near Malta in Morgan County, Ohio, and attended the country schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits when quite young and continued in active business until 1864.
He was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1860 to 1863 during the American Civil War. He moved to McConnelsville, Ohio, in 1866 and engaged in banking. He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875). Sprague was not a candidate for renomination in 1874 and subsequently resumed the banking business in Malta.
He died in McConnelsville and was buried in Riverview Cemetery.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
