William B. Lentz (May 14, 1920 – September 18, 1977)[1] is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 15th district from 1965 to 1976.
[2] Lentz was born on May 14, 1920, in Millersburg, Pennsylvania to Charles Warren and Minnie (Reigle) Lentz,[3] the fifth child of seven children.
William B. Lentz served in the U.S. Army in World War II.
[4] He defeated M. Harvey Taylor,[5] the President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate, to serve as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 15th district from 1965 to 1976.
[3] He died on September 18, 1977, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.