William Wirt McConnell (May 4, 1834 – December 26, 1895) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1887 to 1890.
During the Civil War, McConnell served in the commissary department. He worked at a rolling mill and for a mercantile business. He owned a hardware store in Honey Brook.[1][2]
McConnell was director of the Chester County Trust Company.[1]
Personal life
McConnell was a member of the Honey Brook Presbyterian Church.[5]
McConnell died on December 26, 1895, at his sister's home in Philadelphia. He was in Philadelphia receiving treatment. He was interred at Honey Brook Presbyterian Cemetery.[1][5][6] His funeral was attended by local politicians, including Smedley Darlington, D. Smith Talbot and C. Wesley Talbot.[7]
