William Millward (June 30, 1822 – November 28, 1871) was an Opposition Party and

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member of the

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from

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Biography

Millward was born in the old district of

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. He attended the public schools and was engaged in the manufacture of

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Career

Elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, Millward served as United States Representative for the third district of Pennsylvania from March 4, 1855, to March 4, 1857. He was unsuccessful as the Unionist candidate for reelection in

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, but was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served as U. S. Representative for the fourth district of Pennsylvania from March 4, 1859 to March 4, 1861. During that term, he was chairman of the United States House Committee on Patents. Appointed by President Lincoln, Millward served as United States marshal for the eastern district of Pennsylvania from 1861 to 1865, confiscating and destroying Democratic newspapers from trains, post offices, and ships in port. When he was appointed Director of the

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in September 1866, Millward's appointment was not confirmed by the

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, so he served for only six months.

Death

Millward died in

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, in 1871 and was

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in Philadelphia.

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