James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr.

James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. ( born August 12, 1877 in Geneseo, New York, † June 21 1952 in Washington DC ) was an American politician. Between 1915 and 1927 he represented the State of New York in the U.S. Senate and 1933-1951 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The General James S. Wadsworth was his grandfather and Congressman James Wolcott Wadsworth his father.

Career

James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. completed his preparatory studies at St. Mark's School in Southboro (Massachusetts ). In 1898 he graduated from Yale University. During the Spanish- American War, he then took in 1898 as a private at the Puerto Rico campaign part. Then he went at Geneseo agricultural activities gradually worked in animal husbandry. Between 1905 and 1910 he sat in the New York State Assembly. During this time he held between 1906 and 1910 the post of Speaker held. Then he managed 1911-1915 a ranch in Texas. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party.

In the congressional elections of 1914 he was elected for New York in the U.S. Senate, where he became the successor of Elihu Root on March 4, 1915. He was re-elected in 1920. In 1926 he suffered in his renewed candidacy a defeat and then retired after the March 3, 1927 from the Congress of. During his time Congress he chaired the Committee on Military Affairs ( 66th to 69th Congress ). He was the Republican Whip in 1915 fraction.

After his conference time he went back to farming activities. In the congressional elections of 1932 for the 73rd Congress, he was elected in the 39th electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he became the successor of Archie D. Sanders on March 4, 1933. He was re-elected five times in a row. In 1944 he stood as a candidate in the 41st electoral district of New York for the 79th Congress. After a successful election, he entered on January 4, 1945, the successor of Joseph Mruk. He was re-elected twice in a row. Since he gave up for reelection in 1950, he retired after January 3, 1951 out of the Congress.

President Harry S. Truman appointed him in 1951 as Chairman of the National Security Training Commission - a post he held until his death on June 21, 1952 in Washington DC held. His body was then buried at Temple Hill Cemetery in Geneseo.