James A. Wendell
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James Augustus Wendell was an American politician.
on the Republican ticket. At the time, he was the first state cabinet officer who had been a career employee of his department.
In 1920, his predecessor Eugene M. Travis
, Wendell and bond broker
Albert L. Judson were indicted on charges of grand larceny
. It was charged that Travis as Comptroller and Wendell as Deputy Comptroller had bought from Judson bonds at prices above the market for the State Sinking Fund, and so caused the loss of $230,000 for the State. The charges were dismissed in October 1921 because of lack of evidence to show criminal intent.
He died of apoplexy
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Life
He studied law for a time, but did not finish. Instead, he worked as a clerk at the Fort Plain National Bank. In 1894 he entered the Comptroller's department and remained there for the rest of his life. For ten years he was Deputy Comptroller and in 1920 was elected New York State ComptrollerNew York State Comptroller
The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:...
on the Republican ticket. At the time, he was the first state cabinet officer who had been a career employee of his department.
In 1920, his predecessor Eugene M. Travis
Eugene M. Travis
Eugene Mabbett Travis was an American businessman and politician from New York. He was New York State Comptroller from 1915 to 1920.-Life:...
, Wendell and bond broker
Broker
A broker is a party that arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller, and gets a commission when the deal is executed. A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a principal party to the deal...
Albert L. Judson were indicted on charges of grand larceny
Grand Larceny
Grand Larceny is a 1987 thriller film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Marilu Henner, Ian McShane, Omar Sharif and Louis Jourdan.-Plot summary:...
. It was charged that Travis as Comptroller and Wendell as Deputy Comptroller had bought from Judson bonds at prices above the market for the State Sinking Fund, and so caused the loss of $230,000 for the State. The charges were dismissed in October 1921 because of lack of evidence to show criminal intent.
He died of apoplexy
Apoplexy
Apoplexy is a medical term, which can be used to describe 'bleeding' in a stroke . Without further specification, it is rather outdated in use. Today it is used only for specific conditions, such as pituitary apoplexy and ovarian apoplexy. In common speech, it is used non-medically to mean a state...
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Sources
- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Wells-hannum to Wentner at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C05E7D7123FE233A25753C2A9609C946496D6CF His father's obit in NYT on June 20, 1915
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D01E5DA143CE533A25753C3A9649D946195D6CF The indictments, in NYT on December 30, 1920
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F00EEDB103FEE3ABC4F53DFB266838A639EDE The impending prosecution, in NYT on April 7, 1921
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E01EEDF1731EF33A2575BC2A9609C946095D6CF The trial continues, questions of jurisdiction, in NYT on June 28, 1921
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C0CE1DF133EEE3ABC4F53DFB667838A639EDE Charges dismissed, in NYT on October 7, 1921
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9804E5DC1439EF3ABC4952DFB3668389639EDE Obit in NYT on May 11, 1922