William W. Armstrong
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William W. Armstrong was an American lawyer and politician form Rochester
, New York
. In addition to his long legal career in Rochester, he represented his city in both houses of the state legislature. While a member of the state Senate he led an investigation into life insurance company operations and financing that led to publishing the Armstrong Report in 1906. He described himself once as a minority of a minority, since he was "An Irishman, a protestant, and a Republican
."
William was born to Irish immigrants in Rochester, New York, but while an infant his family moved to Albion, New York
where he attended public schools and spent his young adulthood. His formal education was ended in 1880 when he started work to help his family after his father became blind. But he continued study and was admitted to the bar early in 1888.
In the 1894 elections, Armstrong was elected as a Republican to the state assembly by a narrow margin, but he won his second term in 1896 by a soundly broader margin. During his second term, he caused quite a row and made his reputation for honesty. While speaking against a bill wanted by the Insurance companies and the state commission, he read aloud into the record a note he had been handed from Senator Burns that it could be made worth his while to drop his opposition. In 1898 Armstrong was elected to the state Senate while Burns was defeated.
Rochester, New York
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, New York
New York
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. In addition to his long legal career in Rochester, he represented his city in both houses of the state legislature. While a member of the state Senate he led an investigation into life insurance company operations and financing that led to publishing the Armstrong Report in 1906. He described himself once as a minority of a minority, since he was "An Irishman, a protestant, and a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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William was born to Irish immigrants in Rochester, New York, but while an infant his family moved to Albion, New York
Albion, New York
Albion may refer to the following places in the U.S. state of New York:* Albion , Orleans County, New York* Albion , Orleans County, New York* Albion, Oswego County, New York, a town...
where he attended public schools and spent his young adulthood. His formal education was ended in 1880 when he started work to help his family after his father became blind. But he continued study and was admitted to the bar early in 1888.
In the 1894 elections, Armstrong was elected as a Republican to the state assembly by a narrow margin, but he won his second term in 1896 by a soundly broader margin. During his second term, he caused quite a row and made his reputation for honesty. While speaking against a bill wanted by the Insurance companies and the state commission, he read aloud into the record a note he had been handed from Senator Burns that it could be made worth his while to drop his opposition. In 1898 Armstrong was elected to the state Senate while Burns was defeated.