William Helmick
William Helmick | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district |
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In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
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Preceded by | Joseph Burns |
Succeeded by | Robert H. Nugen |
Personal details | |
Born | Canton, Ohio |
September 6, 1817
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Washington, D.C. |
Resting place | Congressional Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
William Helmick (September 6, 1817 – March 31, 1888) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Born near Canton, Ohio, Helmick attended the public schools and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1845 and commenced practice in New Philadelphia, Ohio. He served as prosecuting attorney of Tuscarawas County in 1851.
Helmick was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress.
He was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as chief clerk of the Pension Office on May 3, 1861, and served until January 31, 1865. He then resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C., and was later appointed Justice of the Peace by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877.
He died in Washington, D.C., March 31, 1888, and was interred in the Congressional Cemetery.
Sources
- William Helmick at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- William Helmick at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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Preceded by | United States Representative from Ohio's 15th congressional district 1859–1861 |
Succeeded by Robert H. Nugen |
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