William A. Handley

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(December 15, 1834 — June 23, 1909) Handley was an American politician and businessman. William Handley was born in Heard County, Georgia and moved to Alabama. He served as a captain in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and engaged in State politics as a state Senator (1888-1892) and state Representative (1903-1907). Handley was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-Second Congress from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1973. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000155]

Member of Alabama Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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