William F. Waldow | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's42nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel A. Driscoll |
| Succeeded by | James M. Mead |
| Sheriff ofErie County, New York | |
| In office January 1, 1921 – December 31, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Fred A. Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Frank A. Tyler |
| Member of theBuffalo, New York Board of Aldermen | |
| In office January 1, 1912 – December 31, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Stengel |
| Succeeded by | George Kohl |
| Constituency | 15th Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1882-08-26)August 26, 1882 |
| Died | April 16, 1930(1930-04-16) (aged 47) Snyder, New York, US |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Occupation | Plumbing contractor |
William Frederick Waldow (August 26, 1882 – April 16, 1930) was an American businessman and politician fromBuffalo, New York. He served as aUnited States representative fromNew York's 42nd congressional district for one term, 1917 to 1919.
William F. Waldow was born inBuffalo, New York on August 26, 1882, a son of Gustav R. and Caroline W. Waldow.[1][a] He attended the common schools, worked as anapprentice plumber, and was later employed as a plumbing contractor.[1] He served on the Buffaloboard of aldermen from 1912 to 1913.[1] He was a member of theNew York Republican State Committee from 1916 to 1918.[1]
Waldow was elected as a Republican to the65th Congress, holding office from March 4, 1917, to March 3, 1919.[2] During his term, he was a member of theCommittee on Insular Affairs.[3]
In 1918, Waldow was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the 66th Congress, after which he returned to Buffalo and resumed former business pursuits.[2] In addition, he was appointed to the board of directors of the East Side Share Corporation and the East Side National Bank.[4] He was also a member of theOdd Fellows, the Humboldt Club, and the Buffalo Trap and Field Club.[4]
In 1920, Waldow was a delegate to theRepublican National Convention.[2] Later that year, Waldow was the successful Republican nominee for sheriff ofErie County, and he served from 1921 to 1923.[5]
Waldow died inSnyder on April 16, 1930.[4][b] He was buried atForest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.[4]
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