Appleton, William
merchant, congressman, was born Nov. 16, 1786, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was educated for mercantile pursuits, in which he was engaged extensively and successfully for more than fifty years. He took a prominent part in various public and benevolent enterprises; and gave much attention to banking and financial operations. In 1850 was elected a representative in congress from Massachusetts; was re-elected in 1852; and was also elected to the thirty-seventh congress. He died Feb. 20, 1862, in Longwood, near Boston, Mass.