Warren Thomas Thayer (July 12, 1869, in Burke, New York – March 9, 1956, in

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, Franklin Co., NY) was an American politician from

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Life

He was the son of Alfred Chambers Thayer (1836–1910) and Hulda A. (Hall) Thayer (1837–1910). On June 16, 1896, he married Haseltine Miller (1868–1951), and they had two children. Thayer was a member of the

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(Franklin Co.) in

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and

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; and was Chairman of the Committee on Public Printing in 1918. He was a member of the

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(34th D.) from 1921 to 1934, sitting in the 144th, 145th, 146th, 147th, 148th, 149th, 150th, 151st, 152nd, 153rd, 154th, 155th, 156th and

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s; and was Chairman of the Committee on Public Service from 1927 to 1932. On March 29, 1934, Thayer was accused before the

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of having received money from the Associated Gas and Electric Company of Albany, to act as a lobbyist for the company while being chairman of the senate committee in charge of the pertaining legislation. An investigation of Thayer by the State Senate followed, and Thayer was tried before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Thayer resigned his seat on June 11, while the Legislature was in recess. The State Senate met on June 19 for a special session, and found Thayer guilty of official misconduct (and would have removed Thayer from office, had he not resigned) by the unanimous vote of the 47 senators present. Thayer died on March 9, 1956, in Alice Hyde Hospital in

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; and was buried at the East Side Cemetery in

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Sources

''STATE SENATOR'S LETTERS INDICATE ASSOCIATED GAS PAID FOR POLITICAL WORK''
in NYT on March 30, 1934 (subscription required)

in NYT on April 4, 1934 (subscription required)

in NYT on April 21, 1934 (subscription required)

in NYT on May 9, 1934 (subscription required)

in NYT on June 12, 1934 (subscription required)

in NYT on June 20, 1934 (subscription required)

in NYT on March 10, 1956 (subscription required) {{DEFAULTSORT:Thayer, Warren T 1869 births 1956 deaths Republican Party New York (state) state senators People from Franklin County, New York Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly