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William Anderson Handley
William Anderson Handley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Alabama's 3rd district
	In office; March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Preceded by	Robert S. Heflin
Succeeded by	Charles Pelham
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
	In office; 1903-1907
Member of the Alabama Senate
	In office; 1888-1892
Personal details
Born	William Anderson Handley; December 15, 1834; Franklin, Georgia
Died	June 23, 1909 (aged 74); Roanoke, Alabama
Political party	Democratic

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William Anderson Handley (December 15, 1834 – June 23, 1909) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.

Born at Liberty Hill, near Franklin, Georgia, Handley moved to Alabama. He attended the public schools. He moved to Roanoke, Alabama. During the Civil War served in the Confederate States Army as captain of the Twenty-fifth Regiment. He engaged in mercantile pursuits.

Handley was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-second Congress (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873). He served in the State senate 1888-1892. He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1901. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1903-1907. He resumed his former mercantile activities. He died in Roanoke, Alabama, June 23, 1909. He was interred in the City Cemetery.

References

United States Congress. "William Anderson Handley (id: H000155)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

William Anderson Handley at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Robert S. Heflin	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873	Succeeded by Charles Pelham

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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+'''William Anderson Handley''' (December 15, 1834 – June 23, 1909) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Alabama]].
 Born at Liberty Hill, near [[Franklin, Georgia]], Handley moved to Alabama.
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 He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
-Handley was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[42nd United States Congress|Forty-second]] Congress ([[March 4]], [[1871]]-[[March 3]], [[1873]]).
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 He served in the State senate 1888-1892.
 He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1901.
 He served as member of the State house of representatives 1903-1907.
 He resumed his former mercantile activities.
-He died in [[Roanoke, Alabama]], [[June 23]], [[1909]].
+He died in [[Roanoke, Alabama]], June 23, 1909.
 He was interred in the City Cemetery.
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