Winifred C. Stanley
Winifred Claire Stanley (born August 14, 1909 in New York City , † February 29, 1996 in Kenmore , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1943 and 1945 she represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Winifred Stanley attended public schools in her hometown of New York and in Buffalo . In 1930 she graduated from the University of Buffalo . After completing a law degree at the same university and being admitted to the bar in 1933, she began working in this profession in Buffalo. Between 1938 and 1942, she was assistant district attorney in Erie County . At the same time, she embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party .
In the 1942 congressional election , Stanley was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in a state-wide constituency of New York , where she took up her new mandate on January 3, 1943. Since she renounced another candidacy in 1944, she could only complete one legislative period in Congress until January 3, 1945 . This was shaped by the events of the Second World War .
Between 1945 and 1955 she was an advisor to the New York State Pension Administration. She then worked from 1955 to 1979 as Assistant Attorney General for the New York State Law Department in her home state . Winifred Stanley died on February 29, 1996 in Kenmore and was buried in Tonawanda .
Web links
- Winifred C. Stanley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Winifred C. Stanley in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Stanley, Winifred C. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stanley, Winifred Claire (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 29, 1996 |
| Place of death | Kenmore , New York |