Frederick W. Rowe
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Frederick William Rowe was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born at Wappingers Falls, New York
, Rowe attended the common schools.
He was graduated from De Garmo Institute in 1882 and from Colgate University
, Hamilton, New York
, in 1887.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in New York City in 1889 and practiced in Brooklyn and New York City until 1904, when he became interested in the development of real estate in Brooklyn.
He served as president of several companies, including a street railway company.
He served as director of the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn
.
Rowe was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-fourth
, Sixty-fifth
, and Sixty-sixth
Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1921).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920.
He resumed his former business activities in New York City.
He died in Rockville Centre, New York
, June 20, 1946.
He was interred in Green-Wood Cemetery
, Brooklyn.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born at Wappingers Falls, New York
Wappingers Falls, New York
Wappingers Falls is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The name is derived from the local Wappinger Indians. One half of the village is in the town of Wappinger and the other half is in the town of Poughkeepsie, with Wappinger Creek forming the dividing line between the...
, Rowe attended the common schools.
He was graduated from De Garmo Institute in 1882 and from Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
, Hamilton, New York
Hamilton (village), New York
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, in 1887.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in New York City in 1889 and practiced in Brooklyn and New York City until 1904, when he became interested in the development of real estate in Brooklyn.
He served as president of several companies, including a street railway company.
He served as director of the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn
Dime Savings Bank of New York
The Dime Savings Bank of New York, originally Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn operated from 1859 to the late 20th century. It is not to be confused with Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, also in Brooklyn...
.
Rowe was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
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, Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
, and Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1921).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920.
He resumed his former business activities in New York City.
He died in Rockville Centre, New York
Rockville Centre, New York
Rockville Centre is a village located in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 24,023. The town is made up of middle to upper middle class residents, most of the wealthier residents residing on the north side of town near the...
, June 20, 1946.
He was interred in Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County , New York. It was granted National Historic Landmark status in 2006 by the U.S. Department of the Interior.-History:...
, Brooklyn.