The eldest child of Abraham and Sarah Winter, he was born in New York City and appears with his parents on the 1850 census at Shreveport aged three years.
In his youth, he clerked in his father's dry goods store, and continued on in the business for a time after his father's death. He was a founder of Shreveport's Mutual Building Association as well as Director and Vice President of the First National Bank there.
He served two terms on Shreveport's City Council and was a long-time member of the town's Police Jury and served as Chairman of its Finance Committee. He was elected to the Louisiana State Legislature where he served from 1904-1908.
Married to Sophia Friedlander, they were the parents of four daughters.
The library of Louisiana State University at Shreveport holds an archival collection of papers and photos related to William and his daughter, Retta (Mrs. M.L. Block).
In his youth, he clerked in his father's dry goods store, and continued on in the business for a time after his father's death. He was a founder of Shreveport's Mutual Building Association as well as Director and Vice President of the First National Bank there.
He served two terms on Shreveport's City Council and was a long-time member of the town's Police Jury and served as Chairman of its Finance Committee. He was elected to the Louisiana State Legislature where he served from 1904-1908.
Married to Sophia Friedlander, they were the parents of four daughters.
The library of Louisiana State University at Shreveport holds an archival collection of papers and photos related to William and his daughter, Retta (Mrs. M.L. Block).
The eldest child of Abraham and Sarah Winter, he was born in New York City and appears with his parents on the 1850 census at Shreveport aged three years.
In his youth, he clerked in his father's dry goods store, and continued on in the business for a time after his father's death. He was a founder of Shreveport's Mutual Building Association as well as Director and Vice President of the First National Bank there.
He served two terms on Shreveport's City Council and was a long-time member of the town's Police Jury and served as Chairman of its Finance Committee. He was elected to the Louisiana State Legislature where he served from 1904-1908.
Married to Sophia Friedlander, they were the parents of four daughters.
The library of Louisiana State University at Shreveport holds an archival collection of papers and photos related to William and his daughter, Retta (Mrs. M.L. Block).
In his youth, he clerked in his father's dry goods store, and continued on in the business for a time after his father's death. He was a founder of Shreveport's Mutual Building Association as well as Director and Vice President of the First National Bank there.
He served two terms on Shreveport's City Council and was a long-time member of the town's Police Jury and served as Chairman of its Finance Committee. He was elected to the Louisiana State Legislature where he served from 1904-1908.
Married to Sophia Friedlander, they were the parents of four daughters.
The library of Louisiana State University at Shreveport holds an archival collection of papers and photos related to William and his daughter, Retta (Mrs. M.L. Block).
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