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| William Graham Sesler | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 49th district | |
| In office January 1, 1961 – November 30, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | C. Arthur Blass |
| Succeeded by | Quentin Orlando |
| Constituency | Part of Erie County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1928-04-18)April 18, 1928 Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | May 22, 2017(2017-05-22) (aged 89) Erie, Pennsylvania, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cecily P. Sesler |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | Korean War |
| Rank | First 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. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1970 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania against Hugh Scott.
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. He became a first lieutenant. After serving in the Air Force, he went to University of Michigan Law School.
William worked as an attorney with the firm Sesler & Sesler. He died on May 22, 2017.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "William G. Sesler". LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. LexisNexis, Reed Elsevier.
- "William G. Sesler". Erie Times-News. May 24, 2017 – via Legacy.com.
| Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
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| Preceded byC. Arthur Blass | Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 49th District 1961–1972 |
Succeeded byQuentin Orlando |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byGenevieve Blatt | Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (Class 1) 1970 |
Succeeded byBill Green |
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