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James Wolcott Wadsworth

James Wolcott Wadsworth served as a representative for New York (1881-1907).

  • Republican
  • New York
  • District 34
  • Former
Portrait of James Wolcott Wadsworth New York
Role Representative

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State New York

Representing constituents across the New York delegation.

District District 34

District insights and legislative focus areas.

Service period 1881-1907

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

James Wolcott Wadsworth (born October 12, 1846) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York. He represented New York’s 34th Congressional District and served as a historical member of Congress during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His congressional career began on December 5, 1881, and continued until March 3, 1907.

Wadsworth served a total of 10 terms in the House of Representatives. Throughout this period, he held office as a Republican representative for New York, maintaining his seat in the 34th District for over twenty-five years. His long tenure in Congress marks him as a significant, long-serving figure in New York’s federal legislative delegation during that era.

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