Walter W. Magee
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Walter Warren Magee was an American
congressman
who represented New York
. He was born in Groveland
, New York
, USA
on May 23,
1861. He graduated from Harvard University
in 1889 and served on the board of supervisors of
Onondaga County from 1892 to 1893. Starting in 1915, he served in the House of Representatives
as a Republican
and continued to serve until his death in Syracuse
, New York on May 25, 1927.
United States
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congressman
Congressperson
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who represented 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...
. He was born in Groveland
Groveland, New York
Groveland is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 3,853 at the 2000 census.The Town of Groveland is centrally located in the county, south of Geneseo.- History :...
, 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...
, USA
United States
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on May 23,
1861. He graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1889 and served on the board of supervisors of
Onondaga County from 1892 to 1893. Starting in 1915, he served in the House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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and continued to serve until his death in Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, New York on May 25, 1927.