William M. Appleton [SEP] position held
William M. Appleton
William M. Appleton (August 23, 1920 – October 6, 2001) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
make around $10,000 ($ in ). Appleton did not deny the charges.
While in office he was involved in preliminary discussions with Tsarist Russia over the prospective Alaska Purchase. Talks were held in Washington between Appleton, Russian representative Eduard de Stoeckl and chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Naval Affairs William M. Gwin. Appleton and Gwin offered $5 million ($ in ) in 1859, but de Stoeck wanted more money. No decision had been made before the 1860 Presidential election, and discussion was then indefinitely postponed