J. Mayhew Wainwright
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Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright (December 10, 1864 - June 3, 1945) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
, Wainwright was graduated from Columbia College
and Columbia School of Political Science in 1884, and from Columbia Law School
in 1886. He was admitted to the bar
the same year and practiced in New York City and in Westchester County, New York
. He served in the Twelfth Infantry of the New York National Guard (1889–1903), and in the Spanish-American War
as captain of the Twelfth Regiment of New York Volunteers.
Wainwright was elected to serve as a member of the State Assembly
(1902–1908) and in the State Senate (1909–1913).
He was appointed as a member of the first New York State Workmen's Compensation Commission in 1914 and served until 1915.
He served as lieutenant colonel, inspector general's department, New York National Guard, on the Mexican border in 1916. During the First World War, Wainwright served as a lieutenant colonel in the Twenty-seventh Division
from 1917 to 1919.
He was appointed by President Warren G. Harding
to serve as Assistant Secretary of War
from March 14, 1921, to March 4, 1923, when he resigned.
Wainwright was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-eighth
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1931). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1930.
He resumed the practice of law and served as a member of the Westchester County Park Commission (1930–1937).
Wainwright died in Rye, New York
, June 3, 1945 and was interred in Greenwood Union Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
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Biography
Born in New York CityNew York City
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, Wainwright was graduated from Columbia College
Columbia College of Columbia University
Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college at Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus in Morningside Heights in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1754 by the Church of England as King's College, receiving a Royal Charter from King George II...
and Columbia School of Political Science in 1884, and from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
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in 1886. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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the same year and practiced in New York City and in Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
. He served in the Twelfth Infantry of the New York National Guard (1889–1903), and in the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
as captain of the Twelfth Regiment of New York Volunteers.
Wainwright was elected to serve as a member of the State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
(1902–1908) and in the State Senate (1909–1913).
He was appointed as a member of the first New York State Workmen's Compensation Commission in 1914 and served until 1915.
He served as lieutenant colonel, inspector general's department, New York National Guard, on the Mexican border in 1916. During the First World War, Wainwright served as a lieutenant colonel in the Twenty-seventh Division
26th Infantry Division (United States)
The 26th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army. As a major formation of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, it was based in Boston, Massachusetts for most of its history...
from 1917 to 1919.
He was appointed by President Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
to serve as Assistant Secretary of War
United States Assistant Secretary of War
The United States Assistant Secretary of War was the second-ranking official within the American Department of War from 1861 to 1867, from 1882 to 1883, and from 1890 to 1940...
from March 14, 1921, to March 4, 1923, when he resigned.
Wainwright was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1931). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1930.
He resumed the practice of law and served as a member of the Westchester County Park Commission (1930–1937).
Wainwright died in Rye, New York
Rye (city), New York
Rye is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is separate from the town of Rye, which is larger than the city. Rye city, formerly the village of Rye, was part of the town until 1942, when it received its charter as a city, the most recent to be issued in New York...
, June 3, 1945 and was interred in Greenwood Union Cemetery
Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye
The Greenwood Union Cemetery is located in Rye and Harrison in Westchester County, New York.-History:The first cemetery on this site was established in 1837 and it was known as "Union Cemetery of Rye". James Parker and David Brooks of Rye donated of land to Christ Church, Rye, with plots should be...
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