William Wayne
William Wayne | |
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_(cropped).png) Wayne in a 1904 publication | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1905–1906 | |
| In office 1903–1904 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 27, 1855 Waynesborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 14, 1933 (aged 77) Easttown Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Mary Valentine Fox (m. 1883) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Isaac Wayne (great-great-uncle) Anthony Wayne (great-great-grandfather) Isaac Wayne (great-great-great-grandfather) |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Signature | _(cropped).png){kind=small} |
William Wayne (August 27, 1855 – February 14, 1933) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1903 to 1904 and from 1905 to 1906.
Early life
[edit]William Wayne was born on August 27, 1855, at Waynesborough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, to Hannah J. (née Zook) and William Wayne (his father was born as William Wayne Evans). His great-great-uncle was politician Isaac Wayne, his great-great-grandfather was Revolutionary War general Anthony Wayne and his great-great-great-grandfather was politician Isaac Wayne. He studied at schools in Philadelphia and attended Protestant Episcopal Academy. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1875.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Wayne was a farmer.[2] He was a Republican. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1903 to 1904 and from 1905 to 1906. He ran for election in 1907, but lost.[2]
Wayne was field secretary in France of the United States Red Cross during World War I.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Wayne married Mary Valentine Fox, daughter of George Fox, in 1883. They had two children, William (born 1884) and Edith Sarah (born 1889).[1] He was a member of St. David's Episcopal Church in Radnor.[1]
Wayne died on February 14, 1933, in Easttown Township.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Cope, Gilbert; Ashmead, Henry Graham, eds. (1904). Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. Vol. 1. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 168–170. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c "William Wayne". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
External links
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Media related to William Wayne at Wikimedia Commons
