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Frederick Adams Wells (October 13, 1857 – March 12, 1926) was an American businessman and politician from
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in the '' Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' on October 15, 1916 Running as a member of the
Frederick Adams Wells (October 13, 1857 – March 12, 1926) was an American businessman and politician from New York
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Personal life
Wells was born in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on October 13, 1857, the son of James Wells (1828–1888), a federal revenue assessor, and his wife, Althea Maria Gantz (ca 1837–1914). Samuel Adams, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was a great-great-grandfather. Wells was educated in the public and private schools of Brooklyn. Frederick Wells married (1st) in 1884 Ada Cynthia Gallagher (1862–1896), with whom he had a son, William Henson Wells (1886–1958). He married (2nd) in 1902 Ida Von Hofe. In 1899, Wells was "president and treasurer of the Frederick A. Wells Co., manufacturers". In 1916, he was "engaged in the importing business". In 1920 he was employed as a cigar salesman. Wells died on March 12, 1926, inSt. Petersburg, Florida
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, and was buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Military and political career
Wells was active in the New York State Militia, achieving the rank ofmajor
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of the U.S. Army, but resigned his commission in 1916 in order to be eligible for election to state office.in the '' Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' on October 15, 1916 Running as a member of the
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, Wells won election to the New York State Assembly
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(Kings County, 17th District) in 1915
Events
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January
* January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction".
*January 1 ...
, 1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* ...
, 1917
Events
Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's ...
, 1918
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Events
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, 1919
Events
January
* January 1
** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia.
** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the c ...
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, 1921
Events
January
* January 2
** The Association football club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, from Belo Horizonte, is founded as the multi-sports club Palestra Italia by Italian expatriates in First Brazilian Republic, Brazil.
** The Spanish lin ...
and 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
. He was Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs from 1918 to 1922. Wells was defeated in the elections of 1922 and 23 by Julius Ruger, a Democrat.
See also
*John Witt Randall
John Witt Randall (November 6, 1813 – January 25, 1892) was a minor poet and, for a brief time, a naturalist, but is best known for the collection of drawings and engravings that he bequeathed to Harvard University.
Early life
Randall was bo ...
, art collector, Frederick Wells’ first cousin once removed.
* Webster Wells, mathematician, Frederick Wells’ second cousin.
*Joseph Morrill Wells
Joseph Morrill Wells (1853–1890) was an American architect, known for his contributions to the work of the notable architecture firm of McKim, Mead & White. Wells is said to have admired the architects of the Italian Renaissance, especially Don ...
, architect, Frederick Wells’ second cousin.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wells, Frederick A. 1857 births 1926 deaths Politicians from Brooklyn Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery