William W. Rockwell (July 21, 1824 –January 9, 1894) was an American politician from New York.
Life
Born in Hadley, Saratoga County, New York, he attended the common schools, and graduated from Bennington Academy.
He was Supervisor of the Town of Hadley in 1846 and 1847; and a member of the New York State Assembly (Saratoga Co., 2nd D.) in 1849. Afterwards he became a merchant in Glens Falls.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1878 to 1881, sitting in the 101st, 102nd (both 16th D.), 103rd and 104th New York State Legislatures (both 19th D.).
He died of heart disease in his home in Glens Falls at the age of 69, after two years of ill health.
References
- "Death of W. W. Rockwell", The Glens Falls Post-Star (January 10, 1894), p. 4.
Sources
- Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York compiled by Edgar Albert Werner (1884; pg. 291 and 355)
- The State Government for 1879 by Charles G. Shanks (Weed, Parsons & Co, Albany NY, 1879; pg. 59)
- History of Hadley, NY
| New York State Assembly | ||
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| Preceded byGeorge Payn | New York State Assembly Saratoga County, 2nd District 1849 |
Succeeded byFrederick J. Wing |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded byFranklin W. Tobey | New York State Senate 16th District 1878–1879 |
Succeeded byIsaac V. Baker, Jr. |
| Preceded byAlexander T. Goodwin | New York State Senate 19th District 1880–1881 |
Succeeded byShepard B. Bowen |
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