William F. Waldow

William F. Waldow

William Frederick Waldow (born August 26, 1882 in Buffalo , New York , †  April 16, 1930 in Snyder , New York) was an American politician . Between 1917 and 1919 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Waldow attended the public schools in his home country and then completed an apprenticeship as a plumber. He then worked in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1912 and 1913 he was a member of Buffalo City Council; in 1916 he was a member of his party's state executive.

In the 1916 congressional election , Waldow was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 42nd  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Democrat Daniel A. Driscoll on March 4, 1917 . Since he was not confirmed in 1918, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1919 . This was shaped by the events of the First World War .

After serving in the US House of Representatives, William Waldow resumed his previous work. In June 1920, he took part as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in Chicago , where Warren G. Harding was nominated as a candidate for president. Between 1921 and 1923 he was a sheriff in Erie County . He died on April 16, 1930 in Snyder, a suburb of Buffalo.

Web links

• William F. Waldow in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Daniel A. Driscoll	United States House of Representatives for New York (42nd constituency) March 4, 1917 - March 3, 1919	James M. Mead