Biography

02/23/1826 - 12/02/1903

William Henry “Harry” Welsh (D12) York County 1856-1857 (D17) York County 1858-1861

Early Life:

William Henry “Harry” Welsh, born February 23, 1826, York, York County, Pennsylvania; son of Henry  and Margaret Maria Small Welsh; Princeton, 1847; attaché, United States Legation, London, Court of Saint James, private secretary, James Buchanon, 1853-1855; owner, York Gazette, 1856; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1856-1861; founded, Philadelphia Age, then Philadelphia Times; owner, editor, Baltimore Gazette, 1876-1884; married, Sarah Augusta Wickes, children, William H. Welsh, Joseph W. Welsh, George P. Welsh, daughter, Mrs. Fife; died, December 2, 1903, home, son in law, George Benjamin Fife, 216 West 102nd Street, Upper West Side, New York, New York County, New York; interment, Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Upper West Side, New York, New York County.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 12th district, 1856-1857; Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 17th district, 1858-1861; elected, served, Speaker, 1858; committee assignments, Estates and Escheats, New Counties and County Seats.

Legacy:

First known diplomat whoever appeared at a British royal function in ordinary evening dress, Queens drawing room, May 1854.

Cited: 

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members W". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) · Friday, December 04, 1903 · Page 1.

Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania) · Saturday, December 05, 1903 · Page 1.

William Henry Welsh (1826-1903) - Find a Grave Memorial