William H. Hatch

William Henry Hatch
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri
In office
March 4, 1879  March 3, 1895
Preceded byJohn M. Glover
Succeeded byCharles N. Clark
Constituency12th district (1879–1883)
1st district (1883–1895)
Personal details
Born(1833-09-11)September 11, 1833
Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedDecember 23, 1896(1896-12-23) (aged 63)
Hannibal, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Jennie L. Smith
Thetis Clay Hawkins
Children2

William Henry Hatch (September 11, 1833 – December 23, 1896) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. He was the namesake of the Hatch Act of 1887, which established state agricultural experiment stations for the land-grant colleges. Hatch is also the namesake of Hatch Hall, a Residence Hall at the University of Missouri.