Henry Wilson Temple

This article is about the Pennsylvania Congressman. For the British Statesman, see Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston.

Henry Wilson Temple
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 24th district
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
Preceded by	Charles Matthews
Succeeded by	William M. Brown
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 24th district
In office November 2, 1915 – March 3, 1923
Preceded by	William M. Brown
Succeeded by	Samuel Kendall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 25th district
In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Milton Shreve
Succeeded by	Charles Faddis
Personal details
Born	Henry W. Temple (1864-03-31)March 31, 1864 Belle Center, Logan County, Ohio
Died	Washington, Pennsylvania
Resting place	Washington Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Lucy Parr
Parents	John B. Temple Martha Jameson
Alma mater	Geneva College Covenanter Theological Seminary
Occupation	Pastor College Professor
Profession	U.S. Congressman

Henry Wilson Temple (March 31, 1864 – January 11, 1955) was a Progressive and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Temple was born in Belle Center, Ohio. He graduated from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, in 1883, and from the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, in 1887. Before his ordination to the ministry, he worked at Reformed Presbyterian congregations in and around Mankato, Kansas. After his ordination, he served as the pastor of churches in Jefferson County, Leechburg, and Washington, Pennsylvania. He worked as professor of political science at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, from 1898 to 1913.

Temple was elected as a Progressive to the Sixty-third Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to succeed himself in 1914. However, he was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Brown, and was reelected to the Sixty-fifth and to the seven succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932. He worked as professor of international relations in Washington and Jefferson College from 1933 until his retirement in 1947. He died in Washington, Pennsylvania, and is buried in Washington Cemetery.

Sources

• Henry W. Temple at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• The Political Graveyard
• His biographical sketch in an 1888 church history, page 704

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Charles Matthews	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district 1913–1915	Succeeded by William Brown1
Preceded by William Brown2	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district 1915–1923	Succeeded by Samuel Kendall
Preceded by Milton Shreve	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district 1923–1933	Succeeded by Charles Faddis
Notes and references
1. Brown was certified as the winner of the election, but died before he could be seated. 2. As representative-elect.