James Ernest Wharton (October 4, 1899 - January 19, 1990) was a Republican member of the United States of America House of Representatives from New York State.
Wharton was born in Binghamton, New York. He graduated from with honors from Union College and Albany Law School . He served in the United States Army during World War I. He worked for Travelers Insurance from 1920 until 1929. He was elected district attorney of Schoharie County, New York.He served from 1932 until 1941.He was also was Schoharie county judge from 1941 until 1951. He was elected to U S Congress in 1950 and served from January 3, 1951 until January 3, 1965. He lost a re-election bid in 1964 to Democrat Joseph Y. Resnick. He died in 1990 in Summit,Schoharie County New York.Buried in the Turk plot of the Cobleskill Rural Cemetary.
Wharton was born in Binghamton, New York. He graduated from with honors from Union College and Albany Law School . He served in the United States Army during World War I. He worked for Travelers Insurance from 1920 until 1929. He was elected district attorney of Schoharie County, New York.He served from 1932 until 1941.He was also was Schoharie county judge from 1941 until 1951. He was elected to U S Congress in 1950 and served from January 3, 1951 until January 3, 1965. He lost a re-election bid in 1964 to Democrat Joseph Y. Resnick. He died in 1990 in Summit,Schoharie County New York.Buried in the Turk plot of the Cobleskill Rural Cemetary.
James Ernest Wharton (October 4, 1899 - January 19, 1990) was a Republican member of the United States of America House of Representatives from New York State.
Wharton was born in Binghamton, New York. He graduated from with honors from Union College and Albany Law School . He served in the United States Army during World War I. He worked for Travelers Insurance from 1920 until 1929. He was elected district attorney of Schoharie County, New York.He served from 1932 until 1941.He was also was Schoharie county judge from 1941 until 1951. He was elected to U S Congress in 1950 and served from January 3, 1951 until January 3, 1965. He lost a re-election bid in 1964 to Democrat Joseph Y. Resnick. He died in 1990 in Summit,Schoharie County New York.Buried in the Turk plot of the Cobleskill Rural Cemetary.
Wharton was born in Binghamton, New York. He graduated from with honors from Union College and Albany Law School . He served in the United States Army during World War I. He worked for Travelers Insurance from 1920 until 1929. He was elected district attorney of Schoharie County, New York.He served from 1932 until 1941.He was also was Schoharie county judge from 1941 until 1951. He was elected to U S Congress in 1950 and served from January 3, 1951 until January 3, 1965. He lost a re-election bid in 1964 to Democrat Joseph Y. Resnick. He died in 1990 in Summit,Schoharie County New York.Buried in the Turk plot of the Cobleskill Rural Cemetary.
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