William Cary Sanger | |
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United States Assistant Secretary of War | |
In office 1901–1903 | |
Member of the New York State Assembly | |
In office 1895–1897 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York | May 21, 1853
Died | December 6, 1921 Brooklyn, New York | (aged 68)
Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
Spouse | Mary Ethel Cleveland Dodge |
Education | |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
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William Cary Sanger Sr. (May 21, 1853 – December 6, 1921) was an American politician who served as the United States Assistant Secretary of War from 1901 to 1903. [1]
He was born on May 21, 1853, in Brooklyn, New York City, to Henry Sanger (1823-1888) and Mary E. Requa (1835-1910). He attended Brooklyn Polytechnic and then Harvard College, where he graduated with an A.B. in 1874. He received an LL.B. from Columbia University in 1878. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1895 to 1897. [1] He married Mary Ethel Cleveland Dodge (1869-1952). [1]
He was the United States Assistant Secretary of War from 1901 to 1903. [1]
He received an LL.D. from Hamilton College in 1902. He was president of the American delegation to the Geneva Conventions of 1906. [1]
From 1911 to 1913 he served on the New York State Hospital Commission. [1] [2]
He died on December 6, 1921, in Brooklyn. [1] He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery. His widow died in 1952. [3]