William Milnes, Jr. (1827-1889) Virginia Congressman
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William Milnes, Jr. (1827-1889) Congressman and industrialist from Virginia and Pennsylvania. Born in Yorkshire, England, Milnes immigrated to the United States with his family in 1829, settling in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He attended public schools as a child, going on to learning trade in machinery. He engaged in mining and coal shipping before moving to Shenandoah, Virginia in 1865 and engaged in the iron business. Milnes was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1870 and 1871 and was elected a Conservative to the United States House of Representatives in 1869, serving from 1870 to 1871. Afterwards, he resumed in engaging in the iron business until his death in Shenandoah, Virginia on August 14, 1889. Fine SIGNATURE.Picture of him is NOT included.
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