J. De Witt Warner

J. De Witt Warner
Portrait by C. M. Bell c. 1891–1894
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895
Preceded byJohn Quinn
Succeeded byRichard C. Shannon
Constituency11th district (1891–93)
13th district (1893–95)
Personal details
BornOctober 30, 1851
near Reading, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 27, 1925 (age 73)
New York City, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseLillian Hudson
Children1 son, 1 daughter

John DeWitt Warner (October 30, 1851 – May 27, 1925) served as a U.S. Representative for parts of Manhattan, including Midtown, Hell's Kitchen, and Chelsea, from 1891 to 1895.

Early life and education

Warner's Cornell University yearbook photo, 1871

Born on a farm near Reading, New York, Warner moved with his parents to Big Stream (later Glenora), New York, and later to Rock Stream, New York. He completed preparatory studies and attended the district schools and Starkey Seminary, Eddytown, New York. Warner graduated from Cornell University in 1872 and from Albany Law School in 1876.

Prior to attending law school, Warner taught at the Ithaca and Albany Academies for four years. Upon graduation, he began practicing law in New York City. He was elected as an Alumni Trustee of Cornell in June 1882.

Career

Warner was president of the American Free Trade League from 1905 to 1909, and served as special counsel for the dock department advising on terminal work in 1911 and 1912. He served on a commission to revise the New York banking laws in 1913.

Warner was a charter member of Cornell's chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon and a member of the Irving Literary Society.[1] He wrote the lyrics for the Cornell song 1875. He was one of the founders of the National Sculpture Society and served president of the Art Commission of the City of New York.

U.S. Congress

In 1894, Warner was one of six congressmen to vote in favor of a single tax amendment to the Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act. Proposed by Georgist and fellow Democrat James G. Maguire of California, it was intended as a substitute for the bill's proposed income tax. It would have levied a direct tax of $31,311,125 on land values nationwide.[2][3] After this was rejected, Warner voted in favor of the original version of the bill,[4][5] but against the final version sent back by the Senate several months later.[6][7]

Marriage and family

Lillian Hudson,
Warner's wife
Charlot Lillian Warner,
their daughter

He married Lillian Hudson, a native of New York. She descended from an old New York family. Her paternal grandfather served with distinction in the War of 1812. She graduated at the Ithaca Academy and then attended Cornell University. They had two children, a son and a daughter, Charlot Lillian Warner.[8]

References

  1. ^ Fogle, Homer William Jr (April 2011). "∆Χ of ∆ΚΕ Special Study #09: John DeWitt Warner 1872". Cornell University. hdl:1813/3256.
  2. ^ Miller, Marion Milles (1913). Great Debates in American History. New York: Current Literature. pp. 407–408. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  3. ^ "HENRY GEORGE ON MONEY". The Paris Mercury. Paris. 16 March 1894. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  4. ^ "TO PASS H. R. 4864. (JP.130)". voteview.com. University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  5. ^ "THE WILSON BILL PASSED". Dodge Center Record. Dodge Center. 16 March 1894. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  6. ^ "TO PASS A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT THE ORDER REQUESTING A CONFERENCE WITH SENATE ON DISAGREEING VOTES OF THE TWO HOUSES ON H. R. 4864 BE RESCINDED, THAT CONFEREES APPOINTED BY HOUSE BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER DUTY IN THAT BEHALF AND HOUSE RECEDE FROM ITS DISAGREEMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENTS TO BILL AND AGREE TO SAME. (JP.564)". voteview.com. University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  7. ^ "House Vote on the Wilson Tariff, 1894". etc.usf.edu. University of South Florida. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  8. ^ Hinman, Ida (1896). The Washington Sketch Book. sec. Supplement p. 29. Retrieved September 11, 2024.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Federal government of the United States.

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