William Adam Piper

William A. Piper
Piper c. 1895
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Preceded byCharles Clayton
Succeeded byHorace Davis
Personal details
Born(1826-05-21)May 21, 1826
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 5, 1899(1899-08-05) (aged 73)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeGreenlawn Memorial Park, Colma, California, U.S.
PartyDemocratic

William Adam Piper (May 21, 1826, Pennsylvania – August 5, 1899, San Francisco) was an American politician and a businessperson. He was a one-term member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1875 to 1877.

Biography

William Adam Piper was born on May 21, 1826, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended the common schools and later moved to St. Louis, Missouri. During the Mexican–American War, he served in Company A, Eighth Missouri Light Artillery, from June 8, 1846, to June 24, 1847. He moved to California in 1848 and settled in San Francisco in 1849, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits.

Congress

William Adam Piper was elected as a Democrat to the 44th United States Congress. He received only 49.06% of the vote, the opposition being divided between Iva P. Rankin running as a Republican and the independent candidate John F. Swift.[2] Piper served from March 4, 1875, until March 3, 1877. In 1876, he was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the 45th United States Congress.

Later career and death

He continued his business activities, and he died on August 5, 1899, in San Francisco, California.

He was interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery in San Francisco, California and re-interred at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Colma, California.[3]

Electoral history

1872 United States House of Representatives elections[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Clayton 11,938 52.3
Democratic William Adam Piper 10,883 47.7
Total votes 22,821 100.0
Republican win (new seat)
1874 United States House of Representatives elections[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Adam Piper 12,417 49.1
Republican Ira P. Rankin 6,791 26.8
Independent John F. Swift 6,103 24.1
Total votes 25,311 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
1876 United States House of Representatives elections[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Horace Davis 22,134 53.3
Democratic William Adam Piper (Incumbent) 19,363 46.7
Total votes 41,497 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ "Piper, William Adam". Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections. p. 234.
  3. ^ "Index to Politicians: Pink to Pittoni". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  4. ^ 1872 election results
  5. ^ 1874 election results
  6. ^ 1876 election results



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