William H. Berry
William H. Berry | |
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| Mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania | |
| In office February 10, 1905 – December 30, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Howard H. Huston |
| Succeeded by | Samuel E. Turner |
| 51st Treasurer of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 1, 1907 – November 30, 1908 | |
| Governor | Edwin S. Stuart |
| Preceded by | William L. Mathues |
| Succeeded by | John O. Sheatz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1852 Edwardsville, Illinois, US |
| Died | June 19, 1928 (aged 75) Chester, Pennsylvania, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Harvey Berry (September 9, 1852 – June 19, 1928) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania, for one year in 1905 and as the Pennsylvania State Treasurer from 1906 to 1908. As Treasurer, Berry identified misappropriations in the graft scandal related to furnishing of the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Berry was President of the Berry Engineering Company, worked as Collector of the Port of Philadelphia and authored multiple books on economic policy.