William Sheldrick Conover

Who is William Sheldrick Conover?

William Sheldrick Conover II is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Conover was born in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest, Illinois, in 1946. He received a his B.S. from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, in 1950. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy from 1952 to 1954. He was president of the Mt. Lebanon Young Republicans from 1959 to 1960, and president of the Upper St. Clair Republican Club from 1965 to 1966. He was president and owner of Conover & Associates, Inc., insurance brokers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Conover was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-second Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative James G. Fulton. He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1972. He resumed business interests in Pittsburgh.