William Sesler Explained

William Graham Sesler
State Senate:Pennsylvania
District:49th
Term Start:January 1, 1961
Term End:November 30, 1972
Constituency:Part of Erie County
Predecessor:C. Arthur Blass
Successor:Quentin Orlando
Birth Date:April 18, 1928
Birth Place:Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US
Death Place:Erie, Pennsylvania, US
Party:Democrat
Alma Mater:University of Michigan
Occupation:Attorney
Spouse:Cecily P. Sesler
Children:3
Residence:Erie, Pennsylvania
Allegiance: United States
Branch:United States Air Force
Serviceyears: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.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1970 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania against Hugh Scott.[2] [3]

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.[4] 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. He died on May 22, 2017.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cox . Harold . Senate Members "S" . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
  2. News: Governor Race Seen Close. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 2, 1970. https://archive.today/20120714163214/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XtwNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3655,16191&dq=william+sesler&hl=en. dead. July 14, 2012. 2009-12-09.
  3. News: Sesler Bid for Senate Due Today. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 9, 1970. 2009-12-09.
  4. Web site: Kestenbaum. Lawrence . Lawrence Kestenbaum. Index to Politicians: Serr to Sewak . The Political Graveyard. March 24, 2009. 2009-12-09.
  5. Web site: William G. Sesler. LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. LexisNexis, Reed Elsevier.
  6. News: William G. Sesler . Erie Times-News . May 24, 2017 . Legacy.com.