L. W. Housel

L. W. Housel
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from New Haven
In office
January 9, 1901 – June 1902
Serving with Jerome F. Donovan
Preceded byAlfred W. Forbes
Succeeded byTheodore Gruener
Personal details
BornLorenzo William Housel
(1873-12-30)December 30, 1873
DiedSeptember 15, 1935(1935-09-15) (aged 61)
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Almira Harriet Finch
(m. 1902)
EducationYale University (BA, LLB)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • journalist
  • politician

Lorenzo William Housel (December 30, 1873 – September 15, 1935) was a Connecticut state legislator who later ran for Congress and statewide office in Iowa. Running as a Democrat in an era in which Republicans dominated Iowa politics, Housel was unsuccessful in each of his Iowa races.