Warren B. English

Warren B. English
English c. 1888
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 3rd district
In office April 4, 1894 - March 3, 1895
Preceded by	Samuel G. Hilborn
Succeeded by	Samuel G. Hilborn
Member of the California Senate from the 15th district
In office January 8, 1883 - January 5, 1885
Succeeded by	Frank Coye De Long
Personal details
Born	(1840-05-01)May 1, 1840 Charles Town, Virginia, U.S.
Died	January 9, 1913(1913-01-09) (aged 72) Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Clara Norris English
Children	5
Military service
Branch/service	Confederate Army
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Warren Barkley English (May 1, 1840 – January 9, 1913) was an American politician who served one year as a United States representative from California from 1894 to 1895.

Biography

Born in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia), he attended the public schools and Charles Town Academy until June 1861. He served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War and after the war moved to Oakland, California where he attended the California Military Academy.

English was elected a member of the board of supervisors of Contra Costa County in 1877 and served four years. He was elected State senator in 1882 and was named a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1884.

His brother, William D. English sought the 1890 Democratic nomination for governor of California. The California Democratic State Convention was controlled by San Francisco Boss, Christopher Buckley. Buckley secured the nomination for San Francisco Mayor Edward B. Pond over Alameda County's favorite son, W.D. English. Pond would go on to lose to Henry Markham in the general election.

Warren English successfully contested as a Democrat the election of Samuel G. Hilborn to the Fifty-third Congress and took his seat April 4, 1894, serving until March 3, 1895. He was unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress. After leaving Congress, he engaged in the real estate business in Oakland. In 1905, he moved to Sonoma County, California where he engaged in viticulture. He died in Santa Rosa, California in 1913 and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California.

References

• United States Congress. "Warren B. English (id: E000189)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-10-19
• Join California Warren B. English