James W. Wadsworth | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York | |
| In office November 8, 1881 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Elbridge G. Lapham |
| Succeeded by | Sereno E. Payne |
| Constituency | 27th district |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | John G. Sawyer |
| Succeeded by | Peter A. Porter |
| Constituency | 31st district (1891–93) 30th district (1893–1903) 34th district (1903–07) |
| New York State Comptroller | |
| In office January 1, 1880 – December 31, 1881 | |
| Governor | Alonzo B. Cornell |
| Preceded by | Frederic P. Olcott |
| Succeeded by | Ira Davenport |
| Member of theNew York State Assembly fromLivingston County | |
| In office January 1, 1878 – December 31, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan B. Morey |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Wolcott Wadsworth (1846-10-12)October 12, 1846 |
| Died | December 24, 1926(1926-12-24) (aged 80) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Temple Hill Cemetery,Geneseo,New York |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | James W. Wadsworth Jr. |
| Parent(s) | James S. Wadsworth Mary Craig Wharton |
| Education | Hopkins School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1864–1865 |
| Rank | BrevetMajor |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Wolcott Wadsworth (October 12, 1846 – December 24, 1926)[1] was an Americanfarmer,soldier and statesman.
Wadsworth was born inPhiladelphia toGeneral James Samuel Wadsworth and Mary Craig (née Wharton) Wadsworth. His brothers were Charles Frederick Wadsworth and Craig Wharton Wadsworth, the father ofCraig Wharton Wadsworth Jr. His elder sister,Cornelia Wadsworth Ritchie Adair became prominent asmatriarch ofGlenveagh Castle inCounty Donegal, Ireland, and the largeJA Ranch in theTexas panhandle.[2] His younger sister, Elizabeth S. Wadsworth, married firstly Arthur Post in 1875, and secondly in 1889, as a widow,Arthur Smith-Barry, 1st Baron Barrymore, becoming Lady Barrymore.
His paternal grandfather,James Wadsworth, and his grandfather's brother,William Wadsworth, moved fromDurham, Connecticut, and were the original settlers of Geneseo.[3][4][5]
He was educated at theHopkins School inNew Haven, Connecticut, preparing to attendYale, however, he did not attend, instead joining the Army in 1864.[6]
In 1864, Wadsworth joined theUnion army and served during the Civil War. On January 24, 1865, he was awarded abrevetmajor for "gallant and meritorious service at theBattle of Five Forks,Va." He honorably mustered out June 25, 1865.[6]
He was a member of theNew York State Assembly (Livingston Co.) in1878 and1879. He served as theNew York State Comptroller from January 1, 1880, to December 31, 1881, elected at the1879 New York state election.
He was elected to the47th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofElbridge G. Lapham, and re-elected to the48th United States Congresses, serving from December 5, 1881, to March 3, 1885. In1885,[7] he ran again for State Comptroller but was defeated by DemocratAlfred C. Chapin.[8]
He ran again in1890[9] and was elected the52nd,53rd,54th,55th,56th,57th,58th and59th United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1907.[10][11][12][13][14] He was talked about as a candidate for Governor of New York, but did not run.[15][16] In 1906, he was defeated for re-election byPeter A. Porter.[17]
He was a delegate to the1884 and1904 Republican National Conventions.[18] He was a delegate to theNew York State Constitutional Convention of 1915.[19]
On September 14, 1876,[6] he was married to Louise Travers (1848–1931),[20][21] the daughter of wealthy New York lawyer,William R. Travers,[22][23] and granddaughter of U.S. Senator andU.S. Minister to the United KingdomReverdy Johnson.[24] Together, they were the parents of:[25]
Wadsworth died on December 24, 1926, in Washington, D.C. He was buried at the Temple Hill Cemetery inGeneseo, New York. His gravestone reads: "Soldier in the Civil War / Public Servant / Patron of Sport / Farmer all his Days".[1] His widows died in 1931.[20]
His grandson,James Jeremiah Wadsworth (1905–1984), served asUnited States Ambassador to the United Nations.[31] His granddaughter, Evelyn Wadsworth (1903–1972), marriedWilliam Stuart Symington Jr. (1901–1988), the firstSecretary of the Air Force and a Democratic U.S. Senator fromMissouri, who unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidentialnomination in 1960. His great-grandson,James Wadsworth Symington (b. 1927) served in theU.S. House of Representatives from Missouri as a Democrat and his great-great-grandson,William Stuart Symington IV (b. 1952), is currently serving as theUnited States Ambassador to Nigeria and was the former U.S. Special Representative for the Central African Republic.[32]
He received an honoraryA.M. degree fromYale University in 1898.[6]
The Wadsworth Hospital, Theatre and Chapel at theSawtelle Veterans Home in Los Angeles, are named in his honor.
{{cite book}}:ISBN / Date incompatibility (help){{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)William R. Travers, well known for the last 30 years in Wall-Street, in the leading clubs, and in society in this city, died in Bermuda March 19. He was unconscious during the last hours, when his wife, his son, R.J. Travers, his daughter Susie, and his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Duer, stood around his bed.
| New York State Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Jonathan B. Morey | New York State Assembly Livingston County 1878–1879 | Succeeded by Archibald Kennedy |
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| Preceded by | New York State Comptroller 1880–1881 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 27th congressional district 1881–1885 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 31st congressional district 1891–1893 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 30th congressional district 1893–1903 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 34th congressional district 1903–1907 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee 1895–1907 | Succeeded by |
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