Rollin B. Sanford
Rollin Brewster Sanford | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 28th district | |
| In office 1915–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Peter G. Ten Eyck |
| Succeeded by | Peter G. Ten Eyck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 18, 1874 Nicholville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1957 (aged 82) Loudonville, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Struck by car |
| Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Albany Law School |
Rollin Brewster Sanford (May 18, 1874 – May 16, 1957) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Early life
[edit]Born in Nicholville, New York, to Henry T. Sanford (1840–1897) and Louisa Ann Brewster (c. 1841 – 1922), Sanford was raised in Albany and graduated from Albany High School in 1893.[1] Sanford graduated from Tufts College in 1897.[2] He received a law degree from Albany Law School in 1899,[3] attained admission to the bar and commenced practice in Albany, New York.
Career
[edit]He served as member of the New York National Guard from 1901 to 1906. In the early 1900s he was a member of the Albany Board of Aldermen.[4] In 1908 Sanford was elected Albany County District Attorney and served until 1914.[5]
Sanford was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth, Sixty-fifth, and Sixty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1915, to March 3, 1921.[6] He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1920, and returned to practicing law. From 1921 to 1940 he served as member of the New York State Board of Law Examiners.[7]
Death and burial
[edit]In retirement Sanford resided in Loudonville, New York. He died there on May 16, 1957, after being struck by a motorist.[8] He was interred in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, Section 114, Lot 20.[9]
Family
[edit]Rollin B. Sanford was the great-grandson of Jonah Sanford. His son William K. Sanford served as Colonie Town Supervisor from 1950 to 1978.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Albany High School, Annual Report of the Albany High School, 1898, page 73
- ^ Tufts University, History of Tufts College, 1896, page 335
- ^ James Clark Fifield, editor, The American Bar, 1918, page 430
- ^ Cuyler Reynolds, Albany Chronicles, 1906, page 797
- ^ Potsdam Courier-Freeman, Rollin B. Sanford Formerly of Nicholville Now District Attorney of Albany County, June, 1908
- ^ Winnipeg Free Press, Republicans Make Sweeping Gains, November 4, 1914
- ^ New York Times, Quits State Law Board: R.B. Sanford Testified in the Printing Inquiry Recently, January 6, 1940
- ^ New York Times, Rollin Sanford Killed: Former House Member Hit by Automobile at Albany, May 17, 1957
- ^ Thomas E. Spencer, Where They're Buried, 1998, page 251
- ^ Stephen Goldstein, Schenectady Gazette, Sanford Decides Against 15th Term as Supervisor, March 1, 1977
External resources
[edit]- United States Congress. "Rollin B. Sanford (id: S000053)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Rollin Brewster Sanford at Find A Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1874 births
- 1957 deaths
- People from St. Lawrence County, New York
- Politicians from Albany, New York
- People from Loudonville, New York
- Tufts University alumni
- Albany Law School alumni
- Albany County District Attorneys
- New York (state) lawyers
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- Burials at Albany Rural Cemetery
- Pedestrian road incident deaths
- Road incident deaths in New York (state)