Wallace L'Hommedieu

Wallace L'Hommedieu (October 8, 1833 – February 8, 1916) was a politician from New York State who served in the New York State Assembly.

Wallace L'Hommedieu
Member of the New York State Assembly for Orleans County
In office
January 1, 1890 – December 31, 1891
Preceded byIra Edwards
Succeeded byAdelbert J. McCormick
Personal details
Born(1865-01-12)January 12, 1865
Shelby, New York
DiedFebruary 28, 1916(1916-02-28) (aged 82)
Medina, New York
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Frances Marion Berry
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(m. 1862; died 1895)​
Children5, including Irving

Early life

L'Hommedieu was born on October 8, 1833, in Shelby, New York.[1] He was a son of Henry L'Hommedieu (1799–1898) and Almira (née Hathaway) L'Hommedieu (1805–1888).[2]

Career

L'Hommedieu grew up in Shelby where he was a fruit farmer before becoming assessor of Shelby from 1869 to 1896.[3] In 1887, he was elected supervisor of Shelby, the first Republican elected to that position in eleven years. He was re-elected in 1888 and in 1889, declining a re-nomination in 1890. He served in the New York State Assembly from 1890 to 1891.[4][5]

Personal life

In 1862, L'Hommedieu was married to Frances Marion Berry (1838–1895), a daughter of Col. John Berry and Rhoda Aurora (née Williams) Berry. Together, they were the parents of:[2]

  • Avis Marion L'Hommedieu (1863–1943), who married druggist Harvey D. Jump in 1891.[6]
  • Irving L'Hommedieu (1865–1931), a New York State Senator who married Christina Breed.[7]
  • John Berry L'Hommedieu (1866–1913), a physician of the Department of Public Corrections and Charities of the City of New York.[8]
  • Jessie Belle L'Hommedieu (1870–1946)[1]
  • Albert Warren L'Hommedieu (1875–1945), who fought in the Spanish–American War and married Mary Ellen Edwards, a daughter of the late General Edwards, in 1902.[9]

L'Hommedieu died on February 8, 1916.[1] His funeral was held at his residence on Maple Ridge and officiated by the Rev. F. J. Milman of the Presbyterian Church.[10]

References
  1. "PROMINENT MEDINA MAN PASSES AWAY. Wallace L'Hommedieu, One-Time Assemblyman and Father of Senator, is Dead". The Buffalo Commercial. 10 February 1916. p. 5. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. Doty, Lockwood Richard (1925). History of the Genesee Country (western New York): Comprising the Counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 646–647. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. "Town Meetings in Orleans". Buffalo Morning Express and Illustrated Buffalo Express. 7 April 1889. p. 18. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. The New York Red Book by Edgar L. Murlin (1903; pg. 87)
  5. Biographical sketches of the members of the Legislature in The Evening Journal Almanac (1890)
  6. "ORLEANS COUNTY | Medina". Buffalo Courier. 21 March 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  7. "IRVING L'HOMMEDIEU, EX-SENATOR, IS DEAD; Father of the System of State Taxation and Licensing of Motor Cars Was 65". The New York Times. 15 July 1931. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  8. Cutter, William Richard (1912). Genealogical and Family History of Central New York: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Building of a Nation. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 980. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  9. "DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY. Quiet Wedding Yesterday Afternoon of Miss Mary Ellen Edwards and Mr. Warren L'Hommedieu, Bride Is Daughter of the Late General Edwards, U.S.A. , Groom Is Son of Ex-State Senator L'Hommedieu of New York--Couple Make Trip Through the South". The Washington Times. 17 September 1902. p. 6. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  10. "Funeral of Wallace L'Hommedieu". Buffalo Morning Express and Illustrated Buffalo Express. 12 February 1916. p. 2. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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