William Nicolas Baltz (February 5, 1860 – August 22, 1943) was a U.S. representative from Illinois.
William N. Baltz | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 22nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Rodenberg |
| Succeeded by | William A. Rodenberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1860 Millstadt, Illinois |
| Died | August 22, 1943 (aged 83) Millstadt, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
Born in Millstadt, St. Clair County, Illinois, the son of German immigrants,[1] Baltz attended the public schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits, milling and banking. He was a member of the Millstadt Board of Education and was its president from 1892 to 1917. He was a member of the St. Clair County Board of Supervisors from 1897 to 1913, its presiding officer from 1908 to 1911. He was member of the Democratic county central committee from 1905 to 1913.
Baltz was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915). He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress. He was mayor of Millstadt six years. He resumed agricultural and industrial pursuits at Millstadt until his death there on August 22, 1943. He was interred in Mount Evergreen Cemetery.
References
edit- United States Congress. "William N. Baltz (id: B000107)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "United States Census, 1880". FamilySearch. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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