James W. Wadsworth Jr.
American politician (1877–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (August 12, 1877 – June 21, 1952) was an American politician, a Republican from New York. He was the son of New York State Comptroller James Wolcott Wadsworth, and the grandson of Union General James S. Wadsworth.[1]
Quick Facts Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York, Preceded by ...
James W. Wadsworth Jr. | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1951 | |
Preceded by | Archie D. Sanders |
Succeeded by | Harold C. Ostertag |
Constituency | 39th district (1933–1945) 41st district (1945–1951) |
Senate Minority Whip | |
In office December 6, 1915 – December 13, 1915 | |
Leader | Jacob H. Gallinger |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Charles Curtis |
United States Senator from New York | |
In office March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1927 | |
Preceded by | Elihu Root |
Succeeded by | Robert F. Wagner |
Speaker of the New York Assembly | |
In office January 1906 – December 31, 1910 | |
Preceded by | S. Frederick Nixon |
Succeeded by | Daniel D. Frisbie |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Livingston County district | |
In office January 1, 1905 – December 31, 1910 | |
Preceded by | William Robinson |
Succeeded by | John Winters |
Personal details | |
Born | (1877-08-12)August 12, 1877 Geneseo, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 21, 1952(1952-06-21) (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
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Relatives | James S. Wadsworth (grandfather) Cornelia Adair (aunt) John George Adair (uncle) John Hay (father-in-law) |
Education | St. Mark's School |
Alma mater | Yale University (BA) |
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