Walter W. Magee
Walter Warren Magee (born May 23, 1861 in Groveland , Livingston County , New York , † May 25, 1927 in Syracuse , New York) was an American politician . Between 1915 and 1927 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Walter Magee attended his homeland public schools and the Geneseo State Normal School . In 1885 he graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter ( New Hampshire ). He then studied until 1889 at Harvard University . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1891, he began to work in Syracuse in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . In 1892 and 1893 he served on the Onondaga County County Council . From 1904 to 1914 he was an advisor to the city of Syracuse.
In the 1914 congressional election , Magee was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 35th constituency of New York , where he succeeded Democrat John R. Clancy on March 4, 1915 . After six re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his death on May 25, 1927 . During this time the First World War fell . In addition, the 18th and 19th amendments to the Constitution were ratified in 1919 and 1920 . It was about the ban on trade in alcoholic beverages and the nationwide introduction of women's suffrage .
Web links
- Walter W. Magee in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
predecessor | Office | successor |
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John R. Clancy |
United States House Representative for New York (35th constituency) March 4, 1915 - May 25, 1927 |
Clarence E. Hancock |
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SURNAME | Magee, Walter W. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Magee, Walter Warren (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1861 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Groveland , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | May 25, 1927 |
Place of death | Syracuse , New York |