William Cary Sanger | |
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| United States Assistant Secretary of War | |
| In office 1901–1903 | |
| Member of theNew York State Assembly | |
| In office 1895–1897 | |
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| Born | (1853-05-21)May 21, 1853 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | December 6, 1921(1921-12-06) (aged 68) Brooklyn, New York |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
| Spouse | Mary Ethel Cleveland Dodge |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
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William Cary Sanger Sr. (May 21, 1853 – December 6, 1921) was an American politician who served as theUnited States Assistant Secretary of War from 1901 to 1903.[1]
He was born on May 21, 1853, inBrooklyn, New York City, to Henry Sanger (1823–1888) and Mary E. Requa (1835–1910). He attendedBrooklyn Polytechnic and thenHarvard College, where he graduated with anA.B. in 1874. He received anLL.B. fromColumbia University in 1878. He was a member of theNew York State Assembly from 1895 to 1897.[1] He married Mary Ethel Cleveland Dodge (1869–1952).[1]
He was theUnited States Assistant Secretary of War from 1901 to 1903.[1]
He received anLL.D. fromHamilton College in 1902. He was president of the American delegation to theGeneva Conventions of 1906.[1]
From 1911 to 1913 he served on theNew York State Hospital Commission.[1][2]
He was a member of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, and served as its eleventh and thirteenth Governor General, first from 1914 to 1916, and again after the death of his first successor from 1916 to 1917.[3]
He died on December 6, 1921, in Brooklyn.[1] He was buried inGreen-Wood Cemetery. His widow died in 1952.[4]
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| Preceded by Silas T. Ives | New York State Assembly Oneida County 1895–1897 | Succeeded by Joseph Porter |
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