William M. Calder
| William Musgrave Calder I | |
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United States Senator from New York |
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In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1923 |
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| Preceded by | James A. O'Gorman |
| Succeeded by | Royal S. Copeland |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district |
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In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1915 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Baker |
| Succeeded by | Frederick W. Rowe |
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March 3, 1869 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | March 3, 1945 (aged 76) Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine E. Harloe |
| Children | Elsie Calder Lee William Musgrave Calder II |
| Parents | Alexander G. Calder |
| Relatives | William Musgrave Calder III, grandson |
William Musgrave Calder I (March 3, 1869 – March 3, 1945) was an American politician from New York.
He was born in Brooklyn on March 3, 1869 to Susan (Ryan) Calder and Alexander G. Calder, a carpenter and building contractor. He trained as a carpenter, attended night classes at Cooper Union, and went into business as a building contractor.
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 served as the Borough of Brooklyn Building Commissioner from 1902 to 1903. He represented New York as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from 1905 until 1915. In 1914, he lost the Republican primary for U.S. Senator to James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr. In 1916, he won the Republican primary, defeating Robert Bacon, and was elected to the United States Senate over Democratic National Committee chairman William F. McCombs in the general election. He served one term, from 1917 to 1923. 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.
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