{"id":296,"date":"2018-07-10T19:57:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T00:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/?page_id=296"},"modified":"2026-01-25T14:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T20:57:12","slug":"w-h-lynch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-lynch\/","title":{"rendered":"William H. Lynch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-297\" src=\"http:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lynch.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lynch.png 286w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lynch-217x300.png 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>William H. Lynch (Adams County)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>State House:\u00a0<\/strong>1874-1877, 1882-1883, 1886-1887<\/p>\n<p><strong>Born:<\/strong> c. 1845<br \/>\n<strong>Died:<\/strong> January 8, 1890 in Natchez, MS<\/p>\n<p>Older brother of John R. Lynch, son of Irish planter Patrick Lynch. Photographer and businessman. Served on the Natchez board of aldermen and as a county school director. Listed on the 1870 and 1880 census in Natchez.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4757\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4757\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wlynch.png\" alt=\"Signature of William H. Lynch\" width=\"501\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wlynch.png 853w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wlynch-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wlynch-768x159.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Signature of William H. Lynch from an 1874 petition to Governor Ames<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1847\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-lynch\/lynch2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1847 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch2-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch2-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Natchez Democrat, March 30, 1872<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6217\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-m-p-williams\/natchez_democrat_1872_07_23_page_2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6217\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6217\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Natchez_Democrat_1872_07_23_Page_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Natchez Democrat, July 23, 1872\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Natchez_Democrat_1872_07_23_Page_2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Natchez_Democrat_1872_07_23_Page_2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Natchez Democrat, July 23, 1872<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1849\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1849\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-lynch\/lynchnom\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1849 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynchnom-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynchnom-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynchnom-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Natchez Democrat, August 24, 1872<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1854\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-lynch\/lynch4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1854 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch4-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch4-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weekly Democrat, August 28, 1872<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1852\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-lynch\/lynch3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1852 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch3-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weekly Democrat, October 9, 1872<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1845\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-lynch\/lynch-6\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1845 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Natchez Democrat, January 19, 1873<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4880\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-lynch\/whlynch\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4880\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4880\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/whlynch-150x150.png\" alt=\"Letter to Governor Ames, June 10, 1874\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/whlynch-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/whlynch-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Letter to Governor Ames, June 10, 1874<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1054\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1054\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/willis-davis\/davis4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1054 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/davis4-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/davis4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/davis4-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vicksburg Herald, July 31, 1875<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1037\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/felix-cory\/cory3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1037 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cory3-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cory3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cory3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Natchez Democrat, November 6, 1883<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1858\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-lynch\/lynch6\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1858 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch6-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch6-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">State Ledger, March 9, 1886<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1856\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-lynch\/lynch5\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1856 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch5-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch5-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch5.png 408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weekly Democrat, March 17, 1886<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2742\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2742\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/stephen-b-blackwell\/card\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2742 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/card-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/card-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/card-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">State Ledger, March 18, 1886<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1859\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-lynch\/lynch7\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1859 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch7-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch7-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch7-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch7.png 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weekly Democrat, October 12, 1887<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4355\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-lynch\/capture-249\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4355\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4355\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Capture-150x150.png\" alt=\"Mississippi Enterprise, January 15, 1890\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Capture-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Capture-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mississippi Enterprise, January 15, 1890<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William H. Lynch (Adams County) State House:\u00a01874-1877, 1882-1883, 1886-1887 Born: c. 1845 Died: January 8, 1890 in Natchez, MS Older brother of John R. Lynch, son of Irish planter Patrick Lynch. Photographer and businessman. Served on the Natchez board of aldermen and as a county school director. Listed on the 1870 and 1880 census in &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-lynch\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;William H. 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