William Milnes Jr.

William Milnes Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 6th district
In office
January 27, 1870 – March 3, 1871
Preceded byShelton Leake (1861)
Succeeded byJohn T. Harris
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
1870-1871
Personal details
Born(1827-12-08)December 8, 1827
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
DiedAugust 14, 1889(1889-08-14) (aged 61)
Shenandoah, Virginia
Political partyConservative
ProfessionPolitician, Industrialist

William Milnes Jr. (December 8, 1827 – August 14, 1889) was a nineteenth-century congressman and industrialist from Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Formative years

Born in Yorkshire, England on December 8, 1827, Milnes immigrated to the United States with his family in 1829, settling in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He attended public schools as a child, and went on to learn a machinery trade.

Career

Milnes engaged in mining and coal shipping before moving to Shenandoah, Virginia in 1865. While there, he engaged in the iron business.

A member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1870 and 1871, Milnes was subsequently elected as a Conservative to the United States House of Representatives in 1869, serving from 1870 to 1871.

Afterwards, he resumed work in the iron business, and continued in that industry until his death.

Election of 1869

Milnes ran unopposed and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1869.

Death and interment

Milnes died in Shenandoah, Virginia on August 14, 1889. He was interred in the family plot in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Shenandoah.

  • United States Congress. "William Milnes Jr. (id: M000784)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • William Milnes Jr. at Find a Grave
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 6th congressional district
January 27, 1870 – March 3, 1871 		Succeeded by
Notes and references
1. Because of Virginia's secession, the House seat was vacant for almost nine years before Milnes succeeded Leake.