William N. Roach
William Nathaniel Roach | |
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| United States Senator from North Dakota | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Lyman R. Casey |
| Succeeded by | Porter J. McCumber |
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| Born | September 25, 1840 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | September 7, 1902 (aged 61) New York City |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Nathaniel Roach (September 25, 1840 – September 7, 1902) was a United States Senator from North Dakota.
Biography
Born in Washington, D.C., he attended the public schools, Gonzaga College High School and Georgetown University. He was a clerk in the quartermaster's department during the Civil War. He moved to Dakota Territory in 1879 and settled in Larimore; he was interested in mail contracts for several years and was a member of the Territorial House of Representatives in 1885.
Roach was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor at the first State election in 1889 and again in 1891. He was elected to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1893, to March 4, 1899; he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection and discontinued active business pursuits and lived in retirement in Washington, D.C. He died in New York City on September 7, 1902; interment was in the Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
See also
References
- United States Congress. "William N. Roach (id: R000290)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
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- 1840 births
- 1902 deaths
- People from Washington, D.C.
- Democratic Party United States senators from North Dakota
- Members of the Dakota Territorial Legislature
- Clerks
- Gonzaga College High School alumni
- Georgetown University alumni
- People of Washington, D.C., in the American Civil War
- Union Army soldiers
- Burials at the Congressional Cemetery