William J. Maier
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William J. Maier was an American politician.
from 1905 to 1906, and from 1914 to 1916, and was Chairman of the Ways and Means committee.
In March 1917, he was appointed Deputy Comptroller by Eugene M. Travis
, and was appointed First Deputy Comptroller by James A. Wendell
. He was appointed New York State Comptroller
by Governor Nathan Lewis Miller after Wendell's death to fill the unexpired term until the end of 1922, but was defeated for re-election in 1922 by Democrat James W. Fleming
.
He was Chairman of the New York State Republican Committee from 1929 to 1930, and a delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention
.
Life
He was a Republican member from Seneca County of the New York State AssemblyNew York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1905 to 1906, and from 1914 to 1916, and was Chairman of the Ways and Means committee.
In March 1917, he was appointed Deputy Comptroller by Eugene M. Travis
Eugene M. Travis
Eugene Mabbett Travis was an American businessman and politician from New York. He was New York State Comptroller from 1915 to 1920.-Life:...
, and was appointed First Deputy Comptroller by James A. Wendell
James A. Wendell
James Augustus Wendell was an American politician.-Life:...
. He was appointed New York State Comptroller
New York State Comptroller
The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:...
by Governor Nathan Lewis Miller after Wendell's death to fill the unexpired term until the end of 1922, but was defeated for re-election in 1922 by Democrat James W. Fleming
James W. Fleming
James Wheeler Fleming was an American businessman, banker and politician.-Life:...
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He was Chairman of the New York State Republican Committee from 1929 to 1930, and a delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention
1936 Republican National Convention
The 1936 Republican National Convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio at the Public Auditorium, from June 9 to June 12, 1936. It nominated Governor Alfred Landon of Kansas for President and Frank Knox of Illinois for Vice-President....
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Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahool-majka.html Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E02E1DF123BEE3ABC4951DFB466838C609EDE Appointed Deputy Comptroller, in NYT on February 21, 1917
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9506E6D9143CE533A25752C0A9679C946095D6CF Appointed First Deputy, in NYT on January 2, 1921
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9403E2D91339E133A25750C2A9639C946395D6CF His appointment, in NYT on May 23, 1922
- http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30F15FF3C5916738DDDAF0994DA415B8188F1D3 Obit in NYT on December 16, 1941 (subscription required)