Winifred C. Stanley
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Winifred Claire Stanley was an American lawyer and politician from New York
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. She graduated B.A.
in 1930, LL.B. and J.D.
in 1933 from the University of Buffalo and practiced law in Buffalo. She was an Assistant District Attorney of Erie County from 1938 to 1942.
In 1942, Stanley was elected at-large
as a Republican to the 78th United States Congress
, holding office from January 3, 1943, to January 3, 1945. In 1945, she was appointed counsel to the New York State Employees' Retirement System, holding that position until 1955.
She was Assistant New York Attorney General from 1955 to 1979.
She was buried at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Tonawanda, New York
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New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
She attended public schools in Manhattan and in BuffaloBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
. She graduated B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1930, LL.B. and J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
in 1933 from the University of Buffalo and practiced law in Buffalo. She was an Assistant District Attorney of Erie County from 1938 to 1942.
In 1942, Stanley was elected at-large
New York's At-large congressional district
Briefly from 1873 to 1875, and 1883-1885 with one representative respectively, and again from 1933 through 1945, after New York was apportioned two extra seats in the United States House of Representatives, the state elected representatives at-large, instead of from districts...
as a Republican to the 78th United States Congress
78th United States Congress
The Seventy-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years...
, holding office from January 3, 1943, to January 3, 1945. In 1945, she was appointed counsel to the New York State Employees' Retirement System, holding that position until 1955.
She was Assistant New York Attorney General from 1955 to 1979.
She was buried at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Tonawanda, New York
Tonawanda (town), New York
Tonawanda is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 78,155. The town is at the north border of the county and is the northern suburb of Buffalo...
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