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William Milnor

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William Milnor

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
13 Dec 1848 (aged 79)
Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
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Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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U.S. Congressman. Successful in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was elected to Tenth and Eleventh Congresses, serving 1807-11. He was elected to the Fourteenth Congress, serving 1815-17 and again elected to the Seventeenth Congress in 1821, serving until his resignation in 1822. After leaving Congress, he was elected Mayor of Philadelphia, serving 1829-30. Leaving politics, he lived in retirement in New Jersey, until his death. His brother James Milnor was also a U.S. Congressman.
U.S. Congressman. Successful in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was elected to Tenth and Eleventh Congresses, serving 1807-11. He was elected to the Fourteenth Congress, serving 1815-17 and again elected to the Seventeenth Congress in 1821, serving until his resignation in 1822. After leaving Congress, he was elected Mayor of Philadelphia, serving 1829-30. Leaving politics, he lived in retirement in New Jersey, until his death. His brother James Milnor was also a U.S. Congressman.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6938346/william-milnor: accessed ), memorial page for William Milnor (26 Jun 1769–13 Dec 1848), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6938346, citing Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard, Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.