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==Life== |
==Life== |
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He was born on July 17, 1879, in [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]], [[Broome County, New York]]. He graduated from Binghamton High School in 1898; and from [[Columbia Law School]] in 1901.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=qMIGAQAAIAAJ&q=red+book+roger+wales+binghamton ''New York Red Book''] (1927; pg. 49)</ref> He was City Judge of Binghamton from 1908 to 1911; and then Corporation Counsel of Binghamton. In 1923, he was elected Chairman of the |
He was born on July 17, 1879, in [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]], [[Broome County, New York]]. He graduated from Binghamton High School in 1898; and from [[Columbia Law School]] in 1901.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=qMIGAQAAIAAJ&q=red+book+roger+wales+binghamton ''New York Red Book''] (1927; pg. 49)</ref> He was City Judge of Binghamton from 1908 to 1911; and then Corporation Counsel of Binghamton. In 1923, he was elected Chairman of the Broome County Republican Committee.<ref>[http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper4/Binghamton%20NY%20Press%20Grayscale/Binghamton%20NY%20Press%20Grayscale%201923.pdf/Binghamton%20NY%20Press%20Grayscale%201923%20-%200127.pdf ''WALES IS ELECTED COUNTY CHAIRMAN OF REPUBLICANS''] in ''The Binghamton Press'' on February 17, 1923</ref> |
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Wales was a member of the [[New York State Senate]] (40th D.) from 1925 until his death in 1929, sitting in the [[148th New York State Legislature|148th]], [[149th New York State Legislature|149th]], [[150th New York State Legislature|150th]], [[151st New York State Legislature|151st]] and [[152nd New York State Legislature]]s. In 1927, he was appointed as a Special Deputy Attorney General to prosecute the Mayor of [[Amsterdam (city), New York|Amsterdam]], and the D.A. and the Sheriff of [[Montgomery County, New York|Montgomery County]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1927/02/10/archives/picks-wales-for-inquiry-ottinger-chooses-dry-leader-to-prosecute.html ''PICKS WALES FOR INQUIRY; Ottinger Chooses Dry Leader to Prosecute Amsterdam Officials''] in ''[[The New York Times]]'' on February 10, 1927 (subscription required)</ref> |
Wales was a member of the [[New York State Senate]] (40th D.) from 1925 until his death in 1929, sitting in the [[148th New York State Legislature|148th]], [[149th New York State Legislature|149th]], [[150th New York State Legislature|150th]], [[151st New York State Legislature|151st]] and [[152nd New York State Legislature]]s. In 1927, he was appointed as a Special Deputy Attorney General to prosecute the Mayor of [[Amsterdam (city), New York|Amsterdam]], and the D.A. and the Sheriff of [[Montgomery County, New York|Montgomery County]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1927/02/10/archives/picks-wales-for-inquiry-ottinger-chooses-dry-leader-to-prosecute.html ''PICKS WALES FOR INQUIRY; Ottinger Chooses Dry Leader to Prosecute Amsterdam Officials''] in ''[[The New York Times]]'' on February 10, 1927 (subscription required)</ref> |
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He died on November 25, 1929, in [[Lourdes Hospital (New York)|Lourdes Hospital]] in [[Binghamton, New York]], a week after an operation for [[cirrhosis]];<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1929/11/26/archives/br-wales-dies-noted-legislator-state-senator-and-member-of-crime.html ''B. R. WALES DIES; NOTED LEGISLATOR''] in ''The New York Times'' on November 26, 1929 (subscription required)</ref> and was buried at the |
He died on November 25, 1929, in [[Lourdes Hospital (New York)|Lourdes Hospital]] in [[Binghamton, New York]], a week after an operation for [[cirrhosis]];<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1929/11/26/archives/br-wales-dies-noted-legislator-state-senator-and-member-of-crime.html ''B. R. WALES DIES; NOTED LEGISLATOR''] in ''The New York Times'' on November 26, 1929 (subscription required)</ref> and was buried at the Floral Park Cemetery in [[Johnson City, New York|Johnson City]]. |
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On May 29, 1930, his widow Alice C. Wales was appointed as Clerk of the |
On May 29, 1930, his widow Alice C. Wales was appointed as Clerk of the Binghamton City Court.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1930/05/30/archives/mrs-wales-gets-post-widow-of-senator-is-named-clerk-of-binghamton.html ''MRS. WALES GETS POST''] in ''The New York Times'' on May 30, 1930 (subscription required)</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:39, 28 July 2023
Byron Roger Wales (July 17, 1879 – November 25, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on July 17, 1879, in Binghamton, Broome County, New York. He graduated from Binghamton High School in 1898; and from Columbia Law School in 1901.[1] He was City Judge of Binghamton from 1908 to 1911; and then Corporation Counsel of Binghamton. In 1923, he was elected Chairman of the Broome County Republican Committee.[2]
Wales was a member of the New York State Senate (40th D.) from 1925 until his death in 1929, sitting in the 148th, 149th, 150th, 151st and 152nd New York State Legislatures. In 1927, he was appointed as a Special Deputy Attorney General to prosecute the Mayor of Amsterdam, and the D.A. and the Sheriff of Montgomery County.[3]
He died on November 25, 1929, in Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, New York, a week after an operation for cirrhosis;[4] and was buried at the Floral Park Cemetery in Johnson City.
On May 29, 1930, his widow Alice C. Wales was appointed as Clerk of the Binghamton City Court.[5]
References
- ^ New York Red Book (1927; pg. 49)
- ^ WALES IS ELECTED COUNTY CHAIRMAN OF REPUBLICANS in The Binghamton Press on February 17, 1923
- ^ PICKS WALES FOR INQUIRY; Ottinger Chooses Dry Leader to Prosecute Amsterdam Officials in The New York Times on February 10, 1927 (subscription required)
- ^ B. R. WALES DIES; NOTED LEGISLATOR in The New York Times on November 26, 1929 (subscription required)
- ^ MRS. WALES GETS POST in The New York Times on May 30, 1930 (subscription required)