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William Anderson Handley | |
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| 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 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Stell Heflin December 15, 1834 Franklin, Georgia |
| Died | June 23, 1909 (aged 74) Roanoke, Alabama |
| Political party | Democratic |
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.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
