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