William F. Englebright

William Fellows Englebright ( born November 23, 1855 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, † February 10, 1915 in Oakland, California ) was an American politician. Between 1906 and 1911 he represented the state of California in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Even in his youth moved with his parents to William Englebright Vallejo, California, where he attended public and private schools. Later he worked at the Naval Shipyard Mare Iceland as a carpenter. He then settled in Nevada City, where he was working as a mining engineer. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Republican Party launched a political career. In Nevada City, he was a member of the school board.

Following the resignation of Mr James Gillett Englebright was the first electoral district of California as his successor in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he took up his new mandate on November 6, 1906. After two re- elections he could remain until March 3, 1911 at the Congress. In 1910, he was not confirmed. After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Englebright worked again as Berkwergsingenieur. He died on 10 February 1915 in Oakland, and was buried in Nevada City. His son, Harry (1884-1943) was also a congressman.