Walter W. Magee | |
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.jpg) Frontispiece of 1929's Walter W. Magee, Late a Representative | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – May 25, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Clancy |
| Succeeded by | Clarence E. Hancock |
| Constituency | 35th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 23, 1861 Groveland, New York |
| Died | May 25, 1927 (aged 66) Syracuse, New York |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Walter Warren Magee (May 23, 1861 – May 25, 1927) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives; elected as a Republican in 1914, he served from 1915 until his death.
Magee was born in Groveland, New York on May 23, 1861, a son of farmers Marietta (Patchin) Magee and John Magee, who served as a colonel in the state militia.[1][2] He attended the local schools and the Wadsworth Normal and Training School (now the State University of New York at Geneseo).[1] Magee graduated from Harvard University in 1889, and delivered the class oration at his graduation ceremony.[3] He then studied law at the Syracuse firm of Baldwin & Kennedy, and was admitted to the bar in 1891.[1][4] He practiced law in Syracuse until 1904, and gained a reputation as a skilled trial attorney.[1] Magee was also a talented athlete, and competed in tennis tournaments and other events.[5]
A Republican, Magee served on the Onondaga County Board of Supervisors from 1892 to 1893.[1] From 1904 to 1914, Magee served as Syracuse's corporation counsel.[1]
In 1914, Magee won election to the House of Representatives.[1] He was reelected six times, and served until his death.[1] During his House career, Magee was appointed to the Appropriations Committee, and he rose through seniority to become chairman of its subcommittee on Agriculture.[6]
Magee died in Syracuse on May 25, 1927.[1] He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse.[1]
In 1895, Magee married Sarah Genevieve Wood (1873-1937), who was usually called Genevieve.[7][8] They had no children.[8] Genevieve Wood was the daughter of US Army Brigadier General Palmer G. Wood (1843-1915).[7]
