William P. Worrall
William P. Worrall | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Delaware County district | |
| In office 1875–1876 | |
| Succeeded by | Young Singleton Walter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1827 |
| Died | July 18, 1887 Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
William P. Worrall (November 13, 1827 – July 18, 1887) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1875 to 1876.
Early life
[edit]Worrall was born in Delaware County and worked as a railroad ticket agent and a farmer.[1] Worrall served in Company D of the 124th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, known as "Gideon's Band", from August 11, 1862 to May 15, 1863 during the American Civil War.[2]
Career
[edit]He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County and served from 1875 to 1876.[3] He had unsuccessful campaigns for reelection in 1877 and 1888.
In 1878, Worrall was elected as delegate to the Democratic State Convention. He was elected as supervisor for Delaware County from 1882 to 1883 and as justice of the peace for Ridley Township, Pennsylvania in 1883.[1]
Personal life
[edit]In 1858, Worrall married Elizabeth C. Holland at the Third Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Worrall died in Ridley Township and is interred at the Chester Rural Cemetery in Chester, Pennsylvania.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "WILLIAM WORRALL". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ Martin, John Hill (1877). Chester (and Its Vicinity,) Delaware County, in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Wm. H. Pile & Sons. p. 378. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ Wiley, Samuel T. (1894). Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. New York: Gresham Publishing Company. p. 93. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "OldChesterPa.com: Chester Rural Cemetery Interment Index". www.oldchesterpa.org. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- 1827 births
- 1887 deaths
- 19th-century American legislators
- American justices of the peace
- Burials at Chester Rural Cemetery
- Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- People from Ridley Township, Pennsylvania
- People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War
- 19th-century American judges