William H. Brand
American politician
William H. Brand (April 20, 1824 Leonardsville, Madison County, New York – 1891) was an American merchant and politician from New York.
Life
He attended the district schools and the Oneida Institute. Then he taught school, became a clerk in a country store, and later opened his own business.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Madison Co., 1st D.) in 1862 and 1863; Supervisor of the Town of Brookfield from 1867 to 1869; and a member of the New York State Senate (21st D.) in 1870 and 1871.
He was buried at the Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery in Leonardsville.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 444, 496 and 498)
- Life Sketches of Executive Officers, and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York, Vol. III by H. H. Boone & Theodore P. Cook (1870; pg. 64ff)
External links
- William H. Brand at Find a Grave
| New York State Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Orrin B. Lord | New York State Assembly Madison County, 1st District 1862–1863 | Succeeded by John W. Lippitt |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by Abner C. Mattoon | New York State Senate 21st District 1870–1871 | Succeeded by William Foster |
