William Markle Berlin

Democrat Representative of Pennsylvania's 28th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

March 29, 1880 (82 years old)

Birthday

October 14, 1962

Death

Served as a U.S. House of Representatives member for two terms from 1933 to 1937.
Engaged in various business ventures, including automobile distribution, wholesale oil and gas, and coal mining.
Held the position of chairman of the Democratic County Committee in 1916.
Was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1936 after his congressional terms.
Served as clerk of the court of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, from 1937 to 1941.
Returned to coal mining in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in 1941.
Participated as a delegate at the 1944 Democratic National Convention.
Ran unsuccessfully for the Republican congressional nomination in 1950.
Worked as assistant librarian of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1957 until 1961, when he was promoted to librarian, a position he held until his death.