William J. Wynn

William J. Wynn
Wynn c. 1902
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905
Preceded byEugene F. Loud
Succeeded byEveris A. Hayes
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
In office
January 8, 1902 – March 4, 1903
Preceded byJoseph S. Tobin
Succeeded byEdward I. Walsh
Personal details
Born
William Joseph Wynn

(1860-06-12)June 12, 1860
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1935(1935-01-04) (aged 74)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Union Labor
Spouse
Nellie Donovan
(m. 1894)
Children
  • Harold
  • William Jr.
  • John
OccupationMachinist

William Joseph Wynn (June 12, 1860 – January 4, 1935) was an American machinist and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from California for one term from 1903 to 1905.

Biography

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Wynn c. 1903

Born to Irish parents in San Francisco, California, Wynn attended the public schools of San Francisco. He was an apprentice in the machinist's trade and subsequently worked in the principal manufacturing establishments of San Francisco. He then served as member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from January 8, 1902, to March 4, 1903.[1]

Congress

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Wynn was elected as a Union Labor Democrat to the Fifty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905).[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress, losing to Republican Everis A. Hayes.

Later career and death

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He then worked in the insurance business in San Francisco until his death on January 4, 1935. He is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California.

Wynn was an active member of the Native Sons of the Golden West.[3]

Electoral history

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1902 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William J. Wynn 22,712 56.5
Republican Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) 16,577 41.2
Socialist Joseph Lawrence 620 1.5
Prohibition Fred E. Caton 301 0.8
Total votes 40,210 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican
1904 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everis A. Hayes 23,701 52.3
Democratic William J. Wynn (Incumbent) 18,025 39.7
Socialist F. R. Whitney 2,263 5.0
Union Labor Charles J. Williams 916 2.0
Prohibition George B. Pratt 445 1.0
Total votes 45,350 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

References

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  1. ^ "Complete return of votes cast at Tuesday's election". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. 7 November 1901. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ "S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Rincon Parlor Delegates". San Francisco Call. San Francisco. 14 March 1902. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 5th congressional district

1903–1905
Succeeded by

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress