James Wolcott Wadsworth

For the United States Senator from New York, see James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr.

James Wolcott Wadsworth, Congressman from New York

James Wolcott Wadsworth (October 12, 1846 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – December 24, 1926 in 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 member of New York State Assembly (Livingston Co.) in 1878 and 1879. He was New York State Comptroller from 1880 to 1881, elected at the New York state election, 1879.

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 December 5, 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 Democrat 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.

The Wadsworth Hospital, Theatre and Chapel at the Sawtelle Veterans Home in Los Angeles, California, are named in his honor.

Sources

• James Wolcott Wadsworth at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Wadham to Wagman at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
• [1] History of US Congress (47th Congress)

Political offices
Preceded by Frederic P. Olcott	New York State Comptroller 1880–1881	Succeeded by Ira Davenport
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Elbridge G. Lapham	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 27th congressional district 1881–1885	Succeeded by Sereno E. Payne
Preceded by John G. Sawyer	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 31st congressional district 1891–1893	Succeeded by John Van Voorhis
Preceded by Halbert S. Greenleaf	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 30th congressional district 1893–1903	Succeeded by John W. Dwight
Preceded by Edward B. Vreeland	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 34th congressional district 1903–1907	Succeeded by Peter A. Porter
Preceded by William H. Hatch	Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee 1895–1907	Succeeded by Charles F. Scott