Walter W. Magee

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.

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 byJohn R. Clancy
Succeeded byClarence E. Hancock
Constituency35th district
Personal details
Born(1861-05-23)May 23, 1861
Groveland, New York
DiedJanuary 3, 1948(1948-01-03) (aged 86)
Syracuse, New York
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery,
Syracuse, New York
Political partyRepublican
Alma materHarvard University
ProfessionAttorney

Biography
From 1903's Notable Men of Central New York

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

References
  1. Memorial Addresses, p. 5.
  2. Onondaga's Centennial, p. 73.
  3. New-York Daily Tribune, p. 6.
  4. Onondaga's Centennial, p. 29.
  5. Buffalo Courier, p. 3.
  6. Memorial Addresses, p. 15.
  7. Buffalo Evening News, p. 1.
  8. Ithaca Journal-News, p. 7.

Sources

Books
  • Bruce, Dwight H. (1896). Onondaga's Centennial: Gleanings of a Century. 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. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust.

Newspapers
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
John R. Clancy		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 35th congressional district
1915–1927		 Succeeded by
Clarence E. Hancock


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