Luther W. Mott

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luther W. Mott

Luther Wright Mott (born November 30, 1874 in Oswego , New York , † July 10, 1923 there ) was an American politician . Between 1911 and 1923 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Luther Wright Mott attended public schools and graduated from Harvard University in 1896 . Then he worked in banking in Oswego. He was named State Superintendent of Banks in 1907 , but resigned after five working days. Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party . In 1908 he took part as a delegate at the Republican National Convention . He was President of the New York State Bankers' Association in 1910 and 1911 .

In the 1910 congressional elections for the 62nd Congress , Mott was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 28th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Charles L. Knapp on March 4, 1911 . In 1912 he ran in the 32nd electoral district of New York for the 63rd Congress . After a successful election, he succeeded Henry G. Danforth on March 4, 1913 . He was re-elected five times in a row, but died before the end of his last term on March 10, 1923 in Oswego. His body was buried in Riverside Cemetery .

Web links

  • Luther W. Mott in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Mott, Luther W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mott, Luther Wright
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 30, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH Oswego , New York
DATE OF DEATH July 10, 1923
Place of death Oswego , New York