James Jeremiah Wadsworth
Jerry Wadsworth | |
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Millard F. Caldwell | |
| Succeeded by | Val Peterson |
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| Born | June 12, 1905 Groveland, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1984 (aged 78) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Harty Griggs Tilton |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
James Jeremiah "Jerry" Wadsworth (June 12, 1905 – March 13, 1984)[1] was an American politician and diplomat from New York.
Early life
A member of the prominent Genesee Valley
His great-grandfather,
Wadsworth graduated from Fay School in 1918,[2] from St. Mark's School, and from Yale University in 1927,[1] where he was a member of Skull and Bones.[3]
Career
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Livingston Co.) in 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939–40 and 1941. He resigned his seat in 1941.
He was medically unfit for World War II because of an injured leg, but aided the war effort as an assistant manager at the Curtiss-Wright Corporation plant in Buffalo, New York. In 1950, he became deputy administrator of the civil defense office for the National Security Resources Board, which drafted many of the civil defense plans that were prepared at the height of the Cold War.
From 1953 to 1960, Wadsworth was Deputy Chief of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations. He was appointed
In 1965, President Johnson appointed Wadsworth to the Federal Communications Commission, and he served until 1970. Wadsworth left the FCC to join the American team negotiating a charter for the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (Intelsat).
Personal life
In 1927, Wadsworth was married to Harty Griggs Tilton (1906–1965), a daughter of Benjamin Trowbridge Tilton and Anna Billings (
- Alice Wadsworth (1928–1998), who married Trowbridge Strong (1925–2001) in 1948.[5]
He died in Rochester, New York on March 13, 1984. He was buried at Temple Hill Cemetery in Geneseo.[6]
Bibliography
- The Price of Peace, Praeger, 1961.
- The Glass House, Praeger, 1966.
- The Silver Spoon: An Autobiography, W. F. Humphrey Press (Geneva, NY), 1980.
References
- ^ a b "James J(eremiah) Wadsworth." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 27 Apr. 2011.
- ^ "Facts On File History Database Center". Archived from the original on November 11, 2013.
- New York Times. May 9, 1926. p. 2.
- ^ Commerce, United States Congress Senate (1965). Adams, Bagge, Donner, Ross, Trowbridge and Wadsworth Nominations, Hearing, 89-1, April 13, 27, 1965. p. 32. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Conrad (February 15, 2016). "General James Wadsworth's House Opens for Weddings". Genesee Sun. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Treaster, Joseph B. (March 15, 1984). "James J. Wadsworth Dies at 78; Headed U.s. Delegation to U.n." The New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
External links
- Reminiscences of James Jeremiah Wadsworth - Oral History - Eisenhower Administrative File - Columbia University
- "New Job for Old Hand" - Time- August 22, 1960
- James Jeremiah Wadsworth at The Political Graveyard
- James J. Wadsworth Dies at 78, New York Times, March 15, 1984
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