William H. Gledhill

William Henry Gledhill (May 9, 1858 – January 7, 1920) was an American politician from New York.

Life[edit]

Gledhill was born on May 9, 1858, in New York City, New York.^[1]

After he finished school at 14, he began working with his father as a member of the wallpaper manufacturing firm Henry Gledhill & Co.^[2]

In 1895, Gledhill was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the New York County 11th District. He served in the Assembly in 1896^[2] and 1897.^[3] In 1897, he was elected to the Board of Alderman and then became vice-president of the Board.^[1] In 1905,^[4] he became clerk of Part VI, Special Term, the New York Supreme Court in New York County.^[5]

Gledhill had a wife, son, and daughter.^[5] He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.^[6]

Gledhill died at his home in Flushing of pneumonia on January 7, 1920.^[4] He was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b The Brown Book: A Biographical Record of Public Officials of the City of New York for 1898-9. New York, N.Y.: Martin B. Brown Company. 1899. pp. 43–44 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b Murlin, Edgar L. (1896). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: James B. Lyon. pp. 222–223 – via Google Books.
^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1897). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: James B. Lyon. pp. 213–214 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b "William Henry Gledhill" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. LXIX, no. 22630. New York, N.Y. 9 January 1920. p. 17.
^ ^a ^b "William H. Gledhill, Politician, is Dead". New York Herald. No. 30454. New York, N.Y. 9 January 1920. p. 8 – via Chronicling America.
^ Callanan, James H., ed. (1896). The Evening Journal 1896 Almanac. Albany, N.Y.: Weed-Parsons Printing Co. pp. 190–191 – via Internet Archive.

External links[edit]

The Political Graveyard
William H. Gledhill at Find a Grave

New York State Assembly
Preceded by Frank D. Pavey	New York State Assembly New York County, 11th District 1896–1897	Succeeded by John J. O'Connor

[:1-1] The Brown Book: A Biographical Record of Public Officials of the City of New York for 1898-9. New York, N.Y.: Martin B. Brown Company. 1899. pp. 43–44 – via Google Books.

[:0-2] Murlin, Edgar L. (1896). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: James B. Lyon. pp. 222–223 – via Google Books.

[3] Murlin, Edgar L. (1897). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: James B. Lyon. pp. 213–214 – via Google Books.

[:2-4] "William Henry Gledhill" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. LXIX, no. 22630. New York, N.Y. 9 January 1920. p. 17.

[:3-5] "William H. Gledhill, Politician, is Dead". New York Herald. No. 30454. New York, N.Y. 9 January 1920. p. 8 – via Chronicling America.

[6] Callanan, James H., ed. (1896). The Evening Journal 1896 Almanac. Albany, N.Y.: Weed-Parsons Printing Co. pp. 190–191 – via Internet Archive.

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