William Henry Sowden

He came to America with his father from England in about 1846. He mustered into service as Corporal, Company D, 128th Pennsylvania Infantry on 13 August 1862.

He was wounded in action at Antietam on 17 September 1862. He was safely brought off the field by Corporal Gresser, who was later awarded the Medal of Honor for that action.

He mustered out with his Company at the end of their term on 19 May 1863.

He studied the law and was admitted to the bar in 1864. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1865. He was defeated when he ran for Lieutenant Governor in 1874 the US Congress in 1876 but was successful in 1884 and served two terms in the US House of Representatives (1885-89). He then resumed the practice of law in Allentown, PA. He was defeated when he ran for the Congress again in 1904.

Basic information from Bates1. Further details from his Congressional Biography. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

06/06/1840; Cornwall, ENGLAND

03/03/1907; Allentown, PA; burial in Union-West End Cemetery, Allentown, PA