Representative William John Browning

William John Browning (born April 11, 1850) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey. He represented New Jersey’s 1st Congressional District and served as a federal legislator during the early twentieth century. His service in Congress places him among the historical members who helped shape national policy during that era.

Browning entered the U.S. House of Representatives on April 4, 1911, and remained in office until March 3, 1921. Over the course of these ten years, he served five terms as a representative. During this period, he was consistently affiliated with the Republican Party and represented the interests of his New Jersey constituents in the 1st District.

Throughout his congressional career, Browning held the formal role of Representative and is recorded as a former officeholder. While specific committee assignments, legislative initiatives, or additional offices are not documented in the available metadata, his decade-long tenure from 1911 to 1921 marks him as a sustained political presence for New Jersey in the U.S. Congress.