History of Washington County Illinois United States of America

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William Neville, representative, was born in Washington county, Ill., Dec. 29, 1843; son of Capt. Harvey and Aly (Harrimann) Neville; grandson of John and Milly (Neville) Neville, and great-grandson of William Neville and of James Neville, who were born on Potomac river, in Virginia, about 1750 and 1752, and whose parents came from Durham, England. His parents removed to Randolph county, Ill., in 1851, where he was a student at McKendree college, Lebanon, Ill. He served in the Federal army as sergeant, 142d Illinois volunteer infantry, 1864-65. He was admitted to the bar in 1874, and practised in Omaha and North Platte, Neb. He was a representative in the Illinois legislature in 1872; removed to Omaha, Neb., in 1874, and was a representative in the Nebraska legislature in 1876. He settled at North Platte, Neb., in 1877, and was married in 1882 to Mary Ann Keith, who died in 1884, and he was married secondly in 1886, to Irene Morrison Rector, granddaughter of Gen. Pitcain Morrison, U.S.A. He was defeated for the 49th congress in 1884, by G. W. E. Dorsey; was judge of the 13th judicial district, 1891-95, and was elected judge of the Nebraska supreme court in 1896, but as the amendment of the constitution providing for an increased court did not pass, he did not take his seat. He was elected by the Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans of the sixth district of Nebraska, a representative in the 56th congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of W. L. Greene, and was re-elected by the Democrats in 1900 to the 57th congress, serving, 1899-1903.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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