Pittenger, William Alvin
House 1917-20 (District 58)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/29/1885
Birth Place:
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Birth County:
Montgomery
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/26/1951
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Duluth
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Attorney
EDUCATION
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana; College Graduate; 1909
Harvard University, Law School; Law Degree; 1912; Admitted to the Bar, 1912
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
U.S. Representative:
8th Congressional District, Minnesota;
03/04/1929 to 03/03/1933
[Elected]
U.S. Representative:
8th Congressional District, Minnesota;
01/03/1935 to 01/03/1937
[Elected]
U.S. Representative:
8th Congressional District, Minnesota;
01/03/1939 to 01/03/1947
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the United States House of Representatives in 1932, 1936, and 1946.
He was a member of the Republican Party when he served in the United States Congress.
He died in Duluth, Minnesota and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Duluth
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/3/1921
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Practicing Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Cities of the First Class
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Insurance
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Judiciary
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Legislative Expense (Chair)
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Taxes
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Temperance
Elected: 11/7/1916
Residence: Duluth
Term of Office: 1/2/1917 to 1/6/1919
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Practicing Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Corporations Other Than Municipal
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General Legislation
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Grain and Warehouse
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Insurance
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Judiciary
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Public Health and Pure Food
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Telephones and Telegraph
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Workmens Compensation