William W. Pugh | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1856–1859 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Sandidge |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Morrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18,1811 |
| Died | January 10,1906 (aged 94) |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Whitmell Hill Pugh was an American state legislator in Louisiana who served as the 16th Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives,a position he held in 1856 to 1859. He represented Assumption Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1846 to 1847 and 1854 to 1859. [1]
Pugh was a Colonel in the Assumption militia regiment. He married William Ann Thompson in 1831 and then married Josephine W. Nicholls in 1844. He fathered a total of 14 children. [2]