George E. Waldo
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George Ernest Waldo was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Waldo attended the public schools of Scotland, Connecticut
, and Brooklyn, New York, Doctor Fitch's Academy, South Windham, Connecticut
, Natchaug High School, Willimantic, Connecticut
, and studied two years in Cornell University
, Ithaca, New York
, class of 1872.
He studied law in New York City.
He was admitted to the bar
in Poughkeepsie, New York
, in 1876 and practiced in New York City 1876–1883 and in Ulysses, Nebraska
from 1883 to 1889.
Village attorney of Ulysses, Nebraska
, for several years.
For four years a member of the board of trustees and school director of Ulysses High School.
He returned to New York City in 1889.
He served as member of the New York assembly in 1896.
He served as commissioner of records of Kings County, New York from 1899 to 1904.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1900.
Waldo was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-ninth
and Sixtieth
Congresses (March 4, 1905–March 3, 1909).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1908.
He resumed the practice of law in New York City.
He moved to Los Angeles, California
, in 1913, to Pasadena, California
, in 1918, and continued the practice of his profession.
He died in Pasadena, California
, June 16, 1942.
He remains were cremated and the ashes deposited in the New Cemetery, Scotland, Connecticut
.
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 in Brooklyn, New York, Waldo attended the public schools of Scotland, Connecticut
Scotland, Connecticut
Scotland is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,556. Scotland is a predominantly rural town, with agriculture as the principal industry.-Geography:...
, and Brooklyn, New York, Doctor Fitch's Academy, South Windham, Connecticut
South Windham, Connecticut
South Windham is a census-designated place in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It is located within the town of Windham, Connecticut. The population was 1,278 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Natchaug High School, Willimantic, Connecticut
Willimantic, Connecticut
Willimantic is a census-designated place and former city located in the town of Windham in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was estimated at 15,823 at the 2000 census. It is home to Eastern Connecticut State University, as well as the Windham Textile and History Museum....
, and studied two years in Cornell University
Cornell University
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, Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
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, class of 1872.
He studied law in New York City.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in Poughkeepsie, New York
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
, in 1876 and practiced in New York City 1876–1883 and in Ulysses, Nebraska
Ulysses, Nebraska
Ulysses is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ulysses is located at ....
from 1883 to 1889.
Village attorney of Ulysses, Nebraska
Ulysses, Nebraska
Ulysses is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ulysses is located at ....
, for several years.
For four years a member of the board of trustees and school director of Ulysses High School.
He returned to New York City in 1889.
He served as member of the New York assembly in 1896.
He served as commissioner of records of Kings County, New York from 1899 to 1904.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1900.
Waldo was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-ninth
59th United States Congress
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and Sixtieth
60th United States Congress
The Sixtieth 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, 1907 to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of...
Congresses (March 4, 1905–March 3, 1909).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1908.
He resumed the practice of law in New York City.
He moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
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, in 1913, to Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
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, in 1918, and continued the practice of his profession.
He died in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
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, June 16, 1942.
He remains were cremated and the ashes deposited in the New Cemetery, Scotland, Connecticut
Scotland, Connecticut
Scotland is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,556. Scotland is a predominantly rural town, with agriculture as the principal industry.-Geography:...
.