William Augustus Blount Branch (February 26, 1847 in Tallahassee, Florida – November 18, 1910 in Washington, N.C.), son of Lawrence O’Bryan Branch and great-nephew of John Branch, was a Representative from North Carolina.
Branch studied law but never practiced. In 1867 he took charge of his landed estate near Washington, Beaufort County, N.C., and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895) and was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress. He again engaged in agricultural pursuits on his estate. In 1896 Branch became a member of the State house of representatives. He died in Washington, N.C., November 18, 1910; interment in Oakdale Cemetery.
william, branch, william, augustus, blount, branch, february, 1847, tallahassee, florida, november, 1910, washington, lawrence, bryan, branch, great, nephew, john, branch, representative, from, north, carolina, william, augustus, blount, branchcareer, editbran. William Augustus Blount Branch February 26 1847 in Tallahassee Florida November 18 1910 in Washington N C son of Lawrence O Bryan Branch and great nephew of John Branch was a Representative from North Carolina William Augustus Blount BranchCareer editBranch moved with his father to Raleigh N C in 1852 He attended Lovejoy s Academy in Raleigh N C Bingham Military Academy near Mebane N C the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Virginia Military Institute at Lexington He joined the Confederate Army and served as a courier on the staff of Gen R F Hoke He later surrendered with Gen Joseph E Johnston s army in 1865 Branch studied law but never practiced In 1867 he took charge of his landed estate near Washington Beaufort County N C and engaged in agricultural pursuits He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty second and Fifty third Congresses March 4 1891 March 3 1895 and was an unsuccessful candidate for re election in 1894 to the Fifty fourth Congress He again engaged in agricultural pursuits on his estate In 1896 Branch became a member of the State house of representatives He died in Washington N C November 18 1910 interment in Oakdale Cemetery References editUnited States Congress William A B Branch id B000765 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byThomas G Skinner Member of the U S House of Representatives from North Carolina s 1st congressional district1891 1895 Succeeded byHarry Skinner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William A B Branch amp oldid 1170485920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
