Alfred Wagstaff, Jr.
| Alfred Wagstaff, Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Wagstaff circa 1906 | |
| Born |
March 21, 1844 New York City |
| Died |
November 2, 1921 (aged 77) Babylon, New York |
| Education | Columbia Law School (1866) |
| Title | President of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| Term | 1906-1921 |
| Predecessor | John Peter Haines |
| Spouse(s) | Mary A. Barnard (m. 1880) |
| Children | None |
| Parent(s) | Alfred Wagstaff, Sr. |
Alfred Wagstaff, Jr. (March 21, 1844 in New York City – October 2, 1921 in Babylon, Suffolk County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was president of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals from 1906 until his death in 1921.[1]
Life
He was the son of Alfred Wagstaff, Sr. (c.1803–1878) a physician in New York City.[2]
Commissioned as a colonel of the 16th Reg. of the New York National Guard in 1863, Wagstaff Jr. served during the New York Draft Riots in Brooklyn. In 1864, his regiment was transferred to the Union Army and stationed at Staten Island. In November 1864, he was commissioned a first lieutenant of the 91st New York Veteran Volunteers, and was detailed to the staff of Gen. William Walton Morris. In February 1865, he was promoted to major, served as Chief of Staff of General Samuel W. Crawford with the Army of the Potomac until the end of the war, and was brevetted as a lieutenant colonel.[3]
Graduating LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1866, Wagstaff Jr. was admitted to the bar, practiced in New York City, and resided in West Islip. He joined the New York City Bar Association.[3]
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Suffolk Co.) in 1867; and a delegate to the 1868 Republican National Convention. In 1872, he joined the Liberal Republican Party, and supported Horace Greeley for President. Afterwards he became a Democrat. He was again a member of the State Assembly (New York Co., 7th D.) in 1874; and a member of the New York State Senate (5th D.) from 1877 to 1879, sitting in the 100th, 101st and 102nd New York State Legislatures.[3]
In 1880, he married Mary A. Barnard, and they had five children.[3]
He was Clerk of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department from 1896 until his death; and President of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals from 1906 until his death.[1][4][5]
On October 2, 1921 he died in Babylon, New York at age 77 from "a combination of ailments due to his age".[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Col. Wagstaff Dies After Long Illness". New York Times. October 3, 1921. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
Colonel Alfred Wagstaff, since 1906 President of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and for two generations a prominent figure in the life of the ...
- ↑ "Dr. Alfred Wagstaff". New York Times. April 28, 1878. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
Dr. Alfred Wagstaff died on Friday last at his residence at Islip, Long Island, in the seventy fifth of his age, Dr. Wagstaff was born in this state, and was for many years ...
- 1 2 3 4 Samuel R. Harlow and H. H. Boone (1867). "Alfred Wagstaff, Jr.". Life Sketches of the State Officers, Senators, and Members of the Assembly of the State of New York in 1867.
Alfred Wagstaff, Jr., was born in the city of New York, March 21st, 1844; he now resides at West Islip, Suffolk county, New York. He is of English and French extraction. ...
- ↑ "New S.P.C.A. Head. Colonel Alfred Wagstaff to Fill Vacancy Left by J. P. Haines". 1906. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
Colonel Alfred Wagstaff was yesterday elected president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, by the board of managers ...
- ↑ "S.P.C.A President Appeals to Mayor. Col. Wagstaff Thinks He Should Continue as Head of the Society". New York Times. March 17, 1911. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
Disturbed over a demand in the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for his resignation as President, Col. Alfred Wagstaff went yesterday to lay his case before Mayor Gaynor. Col. Wagstaff did not see the Mayor, who was busy, but he talked for some time with the Mayor's legal adviser, Attorney Crowell.
Sources
- Life Sketches of Government Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1874 by W. H. McElroy and Alexander McBride (pg. 316f)
| New York Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James H. Tuthill (1st D.); Richard A. Udall (2nd D.) |
New York State Assembly Suffolk County 1867 |
Succeeded by James M. Halsey |
| Preceded by George W. Clarke |
New York State Assembly New York County, 7th District 1874 |
Succeeded by Frederick W. Seward |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by James W. Booth |
New York State Senate 5th District 1877–1879 |
Succeeded by Edward Hogan |