Appleton, William

(November 16, 1786 – February 15, 1862) US Congressman. He was a successful trader, ship owner, and banker merchant in Boston with [[Hooper, Samuel|Samuel Hooper]] as his business partner, when he entered politics in 1850. In 1851, he was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses, serving until 1855. He was again elected as a Constitutional Unionist to the Thirty-seventh Congress in 1861, but resigned due to failing health and died shortly after at age 75. Husband of Mary Ann Appleton. Father of [[Appleton, Charles H.|Charles H. Appleton]]. Subscriber to [[Joseph Story Statue|Story Statue]]. [[Lot 464]], [[Lot 465]], [[Lot 466]], [[Lot 468]], and [[Lot 469]]. Buried in Lot 469.

US Congressman. He was a successful trader, ship owner, and banker merchant in Boston with [[Hooper, Samuel|Samuel Hooper]] as his business partner, when he entered politics in 1850. In 1851, he was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses, serving until 1855. He was again elected as a Constitutional Unionist to the Thirty-seventh Congress in 1861, but resigned due to failing health and died shortly after at age 75. Subscriber to [[Joseph Story Statue|Story Statue]]. [[Lot 464]], [[Lot 465]], [[Lot 466]], [[Lot 468]], and [[Lot 469]]. Buried in Lot 469. Husband of Mary Ann Appleton. A subscriber to the Story Statue