William H. Sowden

William Henry Sowden (June 6, 1840 – March 3, 1907) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

He emigrated to the United States in 1846 with his father, who settled in Philadelphia, and later went to live with friends in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

He served as solicitor of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in 1868 and district attorney in 1872 through 1874.

He was a delegate to the 1884 Democratic National Convention, and served as city solicitor of Allentown in 1886.

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