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William McCandless

William McCandless

Former Secretary of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania
William "Buck" McCandless was an American military officer and politician from Pennsylvania. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and commanded a regiment and then a brigade in the Pennsylvania Reserve Division. Wikipedia
Born: September 29, 1834, Philadelphia, PA
Died: June 17, 1884 (age 49 years), Philadelphia, PA
Previous offices: Secretary of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania (1875–1879) and Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate (1867–1868)