Background
Radford, William was born on June 24, 1814 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States.
United States representative politician
Radford, William was born on June 24, 1814 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States.
Born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, he received a limited schooling, moved to New York City in 1829, and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1863 to March 3, 1867. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1866 to the Fortieth Congress, after which he resumed his former business pursuits.
Member United States House