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William Wilkins
Democrat · House and Senate · Pennsylvania · 1829–1845
William Wilkins was a Democratic U.S. representative and senator from Pennsylvania, serving 1829–1845. Cast 589 votes and missed 11.7%.
- Years in Congress
- 5
- Votes missed
- 11.7%
- Born
- 1779
- Died
- 1865
Biography
William Wilkins (December 20, 1779 – June 23, 1865) was an American judge and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Jacksonian member of the United States Senate from 1831 to 1834 and as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district from 1843 to 1844.
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Terms in office
- House, Pennsylvania, -1th District1829–1831 · Democrat
- Senate, Pennsylvania1831–1835 · Jackson
- House, Pennsylvania, 21st District1843–1845 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “William Wilkins (D-PA), House & Senate 1829–1845,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/W000475/william-wilkins (accessed 2026-10-14).