William McCandless, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Union Army officer
Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1834
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 17-Jun-1884
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About William McCandless
- William McCandless (September 29, 1834 – June 17, 1884) was an American military officer and politician from Pennsylvania.
- He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and commanded a regiment and then a brigade in the Pennsylvania Reserve Division.
- He served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district from 1867 to 1868 and as the first Secretary of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania from 1875 to 1879.
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