S. Wallace Dempsey
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S. Wallace Dempsey | |
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Chairman of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors | |
In office 1921–1931 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's 40th district | |
In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1931 | |
Preceded by | Robert H. Gittins |
Succeeded by | Walter G. Andrews |
Personal details | |
Born | May 8, 1862 Hartland, New York |
Died | March 1, 1949 Washington, D.C. | (aged 86)
Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Stephen Wallace Dempsey (May 8, 1862 – March 1, 1949) was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Born in Hartland, New York, Dempsey was an assistant United States Attorney from 1899 to 1907. He was a special assistant to the Attorney General from 1907 to 1912 and was in charge of the prosecutions of Standard Oil and certain railroad companies.
In 1914, Dempsey was elected to Congress and served from March 4, 1915 to March 3, 1931.
S. Wallace Dempsey died at age 86 in Washington, D.C. He is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "S. Wallace Dempsey (id: D000229)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- S. Wallace Dempsey at Find a Grave
Categories:
- 1862 births
- 1949 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- New York (state) Republicans
- Burials at Rock Creek Cemetery
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- People from Hartland, New York
- New York (state) United States Representative stubs