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Pittenger, William, 1840-1904

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William Alvin Pittenger (December 29, 1885 – November 26, 1951) was a Representative from Minnesota's 8th congressional district; born on a farm near Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana; he attended rural schools; was graduated from Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, in 1909, and from Harvard Law School in 1912; was admitted to the bar in 1912 and commenced practice in Duluth, Minnesota; member of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1917 – 1920; elected as a Republican to the 71st and 72nd congresses, (March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the 73rd congress; resumed the practice of law in Duluth, Minnesota; elected to the 74th congress, (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to the 75th congress; elected to the 76th, 77th, 78th, and 79th congresses, (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1947); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1946 to the 80th congress; resumed the practice of law; died in Duluth, Minnesota, November 26, 1951; interment in Forest Hill Cemetery.

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Preceded by
William Leighton Carss
U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 8th congressional district
1929 – 1933
Succeeded by
At large on a General ticket:
Henry M. Arens, Ray P. Chase, Theodore Christianson, Einar Hoidale, Magnus Johnson, Harold Knutson, Paul John Kvale, Ernest Lundeen, Francis Shoemaker
Preceded by
At large on a General ticket:
Henry M. Arens, Ray P. Chase, Theodore Christianson, Einar Hoidale, Magnus Johnson, Harold Knutson, Paul John Kvale, Ernest Lundeen, Francis Shoemaker
U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 8th congressional district
1935 – 1937
Succeeded by
John Bernard
Preceded by
John Bernard
U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 8th congressional district
1939 – 1947
Succeeded by
John Blatnik

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