James William Husted | |
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Husted in 1897
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Member of the New York State Assembly for Westchester County, 3rd District |
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In office 1895–1897 |
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Preceded by | Edgar L. Ryder |
Succeeded by | John Gibney |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 25th district |
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In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 |
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Preceded by | Benjamin I. Taylor |
Succeeded by | J. Mayhew Wainwright |
Personal details | |
Born |
Peekskill, New York, U.S. |
March 16, 1870
Died | January 2, 1925 New York City, New York, U.S. |
(aged 54)
Cause of death | Heart disease |
Resting place | Hillside Cemetery, Peekskill, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Father | James W. Husted |
Alma mater | New York Law School |
James William Husted (March 16, 1870 – January 2, 1925) was a politician elected to four succeeding terms as a U.S. Representative (1915–1923) from New York. He was an attorney who served in local offices, as well as president of the Peekskill Bank.
Husted was born into a political family in Peekskill, New York, the son of James W. Husted (1833–1892) and his wife. His father was then a member of the New York State Assembly, and several times in later years was elected Speaker of the Assembly. The junior Husted attended private schools, the Peekskill Military Academy, and Cutler's School, New York City. He graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. He graduated in 1888 from Yale University in 1892, where he was a member of Skull and Bones, and in 1894 from the New York Law School.
Husted first married Louise Wetmore Spaulding (1873–1914). They had six children: James William, Jr. (1896-1975), John G.W. (1897-1965), Pricilla (1899-?), David (1900-?), Ellery (ca. 1901-?), and Robert (ca. 1906-?). After Louise's death, he married Bertha Frances Harricks (? - 1947).
Husted was admitted to the bar in 1894, and commenced practice in Peekskill. He soon entered politics, and was a member of the New York State Assembly (Westchester Co., 3rd D.) in 1895, 1896 and 1897. In 1897, he moved to the growing city of White Plains and continued the practice of law.