William A. Peffer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William A. Peffer

United States Army officer

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1831

Place of Birth: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 06-Oct-1912

Profession: lawyer, politician, editor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

William Alfred Peffer (September 10, 1831 – October 6, 1912) was a United States Senator from Kansas, notable for being the first of six Populists (two of whom, more than any other state, were from Kansas) elected to the United States Senate.
In the Senate he was recognizable by his enormous flowing beard.
His name was also raised as a possible third-party presidential candidate in 1896.