James Wolcott Wadsworth

James Wolcott Wadsworth (October 12, 1846 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - December 24, 1926 Washington, D.C.) was an American farmer, soldier and statesman.

Life

He was the son of Civil War General James S. Wadsworth. He was a major in the Union Army during the Civil War.

He was a Republican member of New York State Assembly in 1878 and 1879. He was New York State Comptroller from 1880 to 1881.

He was elected to the 47th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Elbridge G. Lapham, and re-elected to the 48th, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th and 59th United States Congresses, serving from November 8, 1881, to March 3, 1885, and from March 4, 1891 to March 3, 1907. In 1906, he was defeated for re-election.

In 1885, he ran again for State Comptroller but was defeated by Alfred C. Chapin.

He was a delegate to the 1884 and 1904 Republican National Conventions. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1915.

He was buried at the Temple Hill Cemetery in Geneseo, New York.

U.S. Senator James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr. was his son.

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