William Windom was an American politician from Minnesota.
12 Facts About William Windom
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William Windom served as US Representative from 1859 to 1869, and as US Senator from 1870 to January 1871, from March 1871 to March 1881, and from November 1881 to 1883.
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William Windom served two non-consecutive times as Secretary of the Treasury from March to November 1881, and from 1889 to 1891, under three Presidents.
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William Windom was the great-grandfather of actor William Windom, who was named for him.
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William Windom moved to Minnesota Territory in 1855 and settled in the town of Winona on the banks of the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota.
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William Windom was re-elected in 1877, and served until March 7,1881, when he resigned to become Secretary of the Treasury.
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On March 7,1881, William Windom resigned from the Senate and was appointed Secretary of the Treasury by Garfield, taking office the next day.
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William Windom re-assumed his Senate seat on November 15 and served until the end of his term on March 3,1883.
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William Windom died while giving a speech in the famous Delmonico's Steak House in New York City.
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William Windom's engraved portrait appeared on the $2.00 denomination of US silver certificates from 1891 to 1896.
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The revenue cutter USS William Windom was named for him, as was a World War II Liberty Ship.
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William Windom is the namesake of Windom Peak, in Colorado.