James W. Wadsworth Jr.

James W. Wadsworth Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1951
Preceded by	Archie D. Sanders
Succeeded by	Harold C. Ostertag
Constituency	39th district (1933–1945) 41st district (1945–1951)
Senate Minority Whip
In office December 6, 1915 – December 13, 1915
Leader	Jacob H. Gallinger
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Charles Curtis
United States Senator from New York
In office March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1927
Preceded by	Elihu Root
Succeeded by	Robert F. Wagner
Speaker of the New York Assembly
In office January 1906 – December 31, 1910
Preceded by	S. Frederick Nixon
Succeeded by	Daniel D. Frisbie
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Livingston County district
In office January 1, 1905 – December 31, 1910
Preceded by	William Robinson
Succeeded by	John Winters
Personal details
Born	(1877-08-12)August 12, 1877 Geneseo, New York, U.S.
Died	June 21, 1952(1952-06-21) (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Parent	James Wolcott Wadsworth (father)
Relatives	James S. Wadsworth (grandfather) Cornelia Adair (aunt) John George Adair (uncle) John Hay (father-in-law)
Education	St. Mark's School
Alma mater	Yale University (BA)
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James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (August 12, 1877 – June 21, 1952) was an American politician, a Republican from New York. He was the son of New York State Comptroller James Wolcott Wadsworth, and the grandson of Union General James S. Wadsworth.^[1]