William Graham Sesler
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 49th district
In office
January 1, 1961 – November 30, 1972
Preceded byC. Arthur Blass
Succeeded byQuentin Orlando
ConstituencyPart of Erie County
Personal details
Born(1928-04-18)April 18, 1928[1]
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US[1]
DiedMay 22, 2017(2017-05-22) (aged 89)
Erie, Pennsylvania, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCecily P. Sesler
Children3
Residence(s)Erie, Pennsylvania
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationAttorney
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of serviceKorean War
RankFirst Lieutenant

William Graham Sesler (April 18, 1928 – May 22, 2017) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1961 to 1972.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1970 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania against Hugh Scott.[3][4]

Biography

Born in 1928 to Frederick A. Sesler and Pauline Dixson, Sesler was the youngest of three boys, an older brother, Frederick D. Sesler, and a twin, Thomas R. Sesler. He went to Academy High School.

He attended Kenyon College and joined the United States Air Force during the Korean War.[1] He became a first lieutenant. After serving in the Air Force, he went to University of Michigan Law School.[5]

William worked as an attorney with the firm Sesler & Sesler.[5] He died on May 22, 2017.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 24, 2009). "Index to Politicians: Serr to Sewak". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  2. ↑ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "S"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ↑ "Governor Race Seen Close". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 2, 1970. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  4. ↑ "Sesler Bid for Senate Due Today". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 9, 1970. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  5. 1 2 "William G. Sesler". LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. LexisNexis, Reed Elsevier.
  6. ↑ "William G. Sesler". Erie Times-News. May 24, 2017 – via Legacy.com.


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