S. Wallace Dempsey | |
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| Chairman of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors | |
| In office 1921–1931 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 40th district | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Robert H. Gittins |
| Succeeded by | Walter G. Andrews |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 8, 1862 Hartland, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 1949 (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Stephen Wallace Dempsey (May 8, 1862 – March 1, 1949) was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Born in Hartland, New York, Dempsey was an assistant United States Attorney from 1899 to 1907. He was a special assistant to the Attorney General from 1907 to 1912 and was in charge of the prosecutions of Standard Oil and certain railroad companies.
In 1914, Dempsey was elected to Congress and served from March 4, 1915, to March 3, 1931.
S. Wallace Dempsey died at age 86 in Washington, D.C. He is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "S. Wallace Dempsey (id: D000229)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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