William Henry Gledhill (May 9, 1858 – January 7, 1920) was an American politician from New York.

Life

Gledhill was born on May 9, 1858, in New York City, New York.[1]

After he finished school at 14, he began working with his father as a member of the wallpaper manufacturing firm Henry Gledhill & Co.[2]

In 1895, Gledhill was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the New York County 11th District. He served in the Assembly in 1896[2] and 1897.[3] In 1897, he was elected to the Board of Alderman and then became vice-president of the Board.[1] In 1905,[4] he became clerk of Part VI, Special Term, the New York Supreme Court in New York County.[5]

Gledhill had a wife, son, and daughter.[5] He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.[6]

Gledhill died at his home in Flushing of pneumonia on January 7, 1920.[4] He was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

References

  1. 1 2 The Brown Book: A Biographical Record of Public Officials of the City of New York for 1898-9. New York, N.Y.: Martin B. Brown Company. 1899. pp. 43–44 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 Murlin, Edgar L. (1896). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: James B. Lyon. pp. 222–223 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Murlin, Edgar L. (1897). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: James B. Lyon. pp. 213–214 – via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 "William Henry Gledhill" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. LXIX, no. 22630. New York, N.Y. 9 January 1920. p. 17.
  5. 1 2 "William H. Gledhill, Politician, is Dead". New York Herald. No. 30454. New York, N.Y. 9 January 1920. p. 8 – via Chronicling America.
  6. ↑ Callanan, James H., ed. (1896). The Evening Journal 1896 Almanac. Albany, N.Y.: Weed-Parsons Printing Co. pp. 190–191 – via Internet Archive.
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