Stuyvesant Wainwright
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Stuyvesant Wainwright II (March 16, 1921 – March 6, 2010) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.[1]
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Stuyvesant Wainwright | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1961 | |
Preceded by | Ernest Greenwood |
Succeeded by | Otis G. Pike |
Personal details | |
Born | (1921-03-16)March 16, 1921 New York City, New York |
Died | March 6, 2010(2010-03-06) (aged 88) Wainscott, New York |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Janet Isabel Parsons
(m. 1941) |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | Carroll Livingston Wainwright Edith Catherine Gould |
Relatives | Loudon Wainwright Jr. (cousin) George Jay Gould (grandfather) |
Education | Westminster School |
Alma mater | Yale Law School |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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