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William H. Kurtz

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William H. Kurtz
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 15th district
In office
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byJoel B. Danner
Succeeded byJames Gamble
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 16th district
In office
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Preceded byJames Xavier McLanahan
Succeeded byLemuel Todd
Personal details
Born
William Henry Kurtz

(1804-01-31)January 31, 1804
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 24, 1868(1868-06-24) (aged 64)
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeProspect Hill Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic

William Henry Kurtz (January 31, 1804 – June 24, 1868) was a 19th-century American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1851 to 1855.

Early life

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William H. Kurtz was born in York, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and the York County Academy at York. He studied law, was admitted to the bar on January 7, 1828, and commenced practice in York.[1]

Career

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He served as prosecuting attorney of York County, Pennsylvania.[1]

Congress

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Kurtz was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Public Expenditures during the Thirty-third Congress.

He resumed the practice of law after leaving Congress.[1]

Death and burial

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Kurtz died in York on June 24, 1868. He was interred in Prospect Hill Cemetery.[1]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d "Kurtz, William henry". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved August 23, 2021.

Sources

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district

1851–1853
Succeeded by
Preceded by
District created
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district

1853–1855
Succeeded by