William M. Calder
William M. Calder | |
|---|---|
James Aloysius O'Gorman | |
| Succeeded by | Royal S. Copeland |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Baker |
| Succeeded by | Frederick W. Rowe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1869 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1945 (aged 76) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Catherine E. Harloe |
| Children | 2 |
William Musgrave Calder I (March 3, 1869 – March 3, 1945) was an American politician and architect who served as a member of both chambers of the United States Congress from New York.[1]
Early life and education
He was born in
carpenter and attended night classes at Cooper Union
.
Career
Calder went into business as a
Flatbush neighborhoods of Brooklyn. In this capacity, he developed the "Calder House," a semi-detached two-family structure that was widely adopted in the latter district.[3] From 1902 until his death, Calder resided in the former district at 551 1st Street, a limestone townhouse built by competitor William Flanagan.[4]
He served as the
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. In 1916, he won the Republican primary, defeating Robert Bacon, and was elected to the Senate over Democratic National Committee chairman William F. McCombs in the general election. He served one term, from 1917 to 1923. During his tenure, he became well-known as the sponsor of the Standard Time Act in 1918 (also known as the Calder Act), the first U.S. law implementing standard time and daylight saving time in the United States. In 1922, he was defeated for re-election by Democrat Royal S. Copeland
. After leaving Congress he continued to be active in the building trade and financial institutions.
Personal life
In 1893, he married Catherine E. Harloe. His children were Elsie Calder, who married to Rear Admiral Robert C. Lee, and William M. Calder II. He died on March 3, 1945, which was his 76th birthday.[1]
Legacy
His papers are held in a number of archives including:
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[5]
References
- ^ New York Times. March 4, 1945. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- New York Times. March 6, 1927. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- ^ "ERECTS FLATBUSH HOUSES; W.M. Calder Completes 6 Homes Near Avenue U". The New York Times.
- ^ "Park Slope" (PDF). nyc.gov. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
External links
Media related to William M. Calder at Wikimedia Commons
- United States Congress. "William M. Calder (id: C000025)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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