William McDaniel (politician)
William McDaniel (1801 – December 14, 1866) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Life
Missouri
Born in Grayson County, Kentucky, McDaniel moved to Missouri in the late 1820s. He served as member of the State senate in 1838 and 1840. He served in the Missouri Volunteers during the Seminole War. McDaniel was elected president of the bank in Palmyra, Missouri, on December 9, 1840. McDaniel was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sterling Price and served from December 7, 1846, to March 4, 1847. He was operating an agency for the location of land claims at Palmyra on June 10, 1847.
California
He moved to Solano County, California, and laid out the town of Vacaville. He moved to Humboldt County, California, and established the land office at Humboldt Point in 1858.
Idaho
He moved to the Idaho Territory in 1863 where he practiced law and was associated with the land office. He died in Lewiston, Idaho, on December 14, 1866.
References
- United States Congress. "William McDaniel (id: M000400)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Sterling Price |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's at-large congressional district 1846–1847 |
Succeeded by None (District dissolved) |