Walter W. Magee

Walter W. Magee
Frontispiece of 1929's Walter W. Magee, Late a Representative
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1915 – May 25, 1927
Preceded by	John R. Clancy
Succeeded by	Clarence E. Hancock
Constituency	35th district
Personal details
Born	(1861-05-23)May 23, 1861 Groveland, New York
Died	May 25, 1927(1927-05-25) (aged 66) Syracuse, New York
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Harvard University
Profession	Attorney
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Walter Warren Magee (May 23, 1861 – May 25, 1927) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives; elected as a Republican in 1914, he served from 1915 until his death.

Biography

Magee was born in Groveland, New York on May 23, 1861, a son of farmers Marietta (Patchin) Magee and John Magee, who served as a colonel in the state militia.^[1][2] He attended the local schools and the Wadsworth Normal and Training School (now the State University of New York at Geneseo).^[1] Magee graduated from Harvard University in 1889, and delivered the class oration at his graduation ceremony.^[3] He then studied law at the Syracuse firm of Baldwin & Kennedy, and was admitted to the bar in 1891.^[1][4] He practiced law in Syracuse until 1904, and gained a reputation as a skilled trial attorney.^[1] Magee was also a talented athlete, and competed in tennis tournaments and other events.^[5]

A Republican, Magee served on the Onondaga County Board of Supervisors from 1892 to 1893.^[1] From 1904 to 1914, Magee served as Syracuse's corporation counsel.^[1]

In 1914, Magee won election to the House of Representatives.^[1] He was reelected six times, and served until his death.^[1] During his House career, Magee was appointed to the Appropriations Committee, and he rose through seniority to become chairman of its subcommittee on Agriculture.^[6]

Death and burial

Magee died in Syracuse on May 25, 1927.^[1] He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse.^[1]

Family

In 1895, Magee married Sarah Genevieve Wood (1873-1937), who was usually called Genevieve.^[7][8] They had no children.^[8] Genevieve Wood was the daughter of US Army Brigadier General Palmer G. Wood (1843-1915).^[7]

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

References

Sources

Books

• Bruce, Dwight H. (1896). Onondaga's Centennial: Gleanings of a Century. Vol. II. Boston, MA: The Boston History Company – via Internet Archive.
• US House of Representatives (1929). Memorial Addresses Delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States in Memory of Walter W. Magee, Late a Representative from New York. 70th Cong., 1st sess. House. Doc. 233. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust.

Newspapers

• "In Fair Harvard's 'Yard'". New-York Daily Tribune. Cambridge, Massachusetts (published June 22, 1889). June 21, 1889. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
• "Double Wedding in Army Circles". Buffalo Evening News. Omaha, Nebraska. November 20, 1895. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
• "State Tennis Tourney: Some Fine Playing in the Recent Big Matches at Syracuse". Buffalo Courier. August 7, 1898. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
• "Congressman Magee Dies Suddenly in Office at Syracuse". The Ithaca Journal-News. Syracuse, New York. Associated Press. May 26, 1927. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• United States Congress. "Walter W. Magee (id: M000049)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Walter W. Magee at Find a Grave

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