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Walter L. Sessions

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Walter L. Sessions, Congressman from New York

Walter Loomis Sessions (October 4, 1820 in Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont – May 27, 1896 in Panama, Chautauqua County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

The family removed to Chautauqua County. He attended the common schools and Westfield Academy. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849, and commenced practice in Panama.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1853 and 1854; and was one of the Managers at the Impeachment trial of Canal Commissioner John C. Mather in 1853.

Sessions was a member of the New York State Senate (32nd D.) in 1860, 1861; Supervisor of the Town of Harmony in 1863 and 1864; and again a member of the State Senate in 1866 and 1867.

Sessions was elected as a Republican to the 42nd and 43rd United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1871, to March 3, 1875. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.

Sessions was elected to the 49th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1887. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in Jamestown and Panama. He was appointed Commissioner of the State of New York to the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Illinois, in 1893.

He was buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery.

State Senator Loren B. Sessions (1827–1897) was his brother.

Sources

  • United States Congress. "Walter L. Sessions (id: S000251)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • History of Harmony, NY transcribed from History of Chautauqua County, New York and Its People by John P. Downs & Fenwick Y. Hedley (1921), at Ray's Place
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Chautauqua County, 1st District
1853–1854 		Succeeded by
New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate
32nd District
1860–1861 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New York State Senate
32nd District
1866–1867 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 31st congressional district
1871–1873 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 32nd congressional district
1873–1875 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 34th congressional district
1885–1887 		Succeeded by
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