William Musgrave Calder I (March 3, 1869 – March 3, 1945) was an American politician and architect who served as a member of both chambers of the United States Congress from New York.[1]
He was born in Brooklyn on March 3, 1869 to Susan Calder (née Ryan) and Alexander G. Calder, a carpenter and building contractor.[2] He trained as a carpenter and attended night classes at Cooper Union.
Career
Calder went into business as a builder and architect, most notably in the Park Slope and Flatbush neighborhoods of Brooklyn. In this capacity, he developed the "Calder House," a semi-detached two-family structure that was widely adopted in the latter district.[3] From 1902 until his death, Calder resided in the former district at 551 1st Street, a limestone townhouse built by competitor William Flanagan.[4]
In 1893, he married Catherine E. Harloe. His children were Elsie Calder, who married to Rear Admiral Robert C. Lee, and William M. Calder II. He died on March 3, 1945, which was his 76th birthday.[1]
^ ab"W. M. Calder Dies. U.S. Ex-Senator, 76. Leader in Republican Politics Served in 1917-1923. Was Representative 10 Years. Erected More Than 3,500 Homes. Host to Sunday School Union 22 Years". New York Times. March 4, 1945. Retrieved 2010-11-17. Former United States Senator William M. Calder died yesterday afternoon on his seventy-sixth birthday at his home, 551 First Street, Brooklyn, after an illness of two years.
^"A. G. Calder Is Dead. Farther of the Former Senator Was 85 and a Retired Builder". New York Times. March 6, 1927. Retrieved 2010-11-17. Alexander G. Calder, father of former United States Senator William M. Calder, died last night at his home at 420 Eighth Street, Brooklyn. Former Senator Calder, his son, and several friends were at the house at the time. Mr. Calder was 85 years old.
^"ERECTS FLATBUSH HOUSES; W.M. Calder Completes 6 Homes Near Avenue U".
william, calder, william, musgrave, calder, march, 1869, march, 1945, american, politician, architect, served, member, both, chambers, united, states, congress, from, york, william, musgrave, calder, iunited, states, senatorfrom, yorkin, office, march, 1917, m. William Musgrave Calder I March 3 1869 March 3 1945 was an American politician and architect who served as a member of both chambers of the United States Congress from New York 1 William Musgrave Calder IUnited States Senatorfrom New YorkIn office March 4 1917 March 3 1923Preceded byJames Aloysius O GormanSucceeded byRoyal S CopelandMember of the U S House of Representatives from New York s 6th districtIn office March 4 1905 March 3 1915Preceded byRobert BakerSucceeded byFrederick W RowePersonal detailsBorn 1869 03 03 March 3 1869Brooklyn New York U S DiedMarch 3 1945 1945 03 03 aged 76 Brooklyn New York U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseCatherine E HarloeChildren2 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Legacy 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education EditHe was born in Brooklyn on March 3 1869 to Susan Calder nee Ryan and Alexander G Calder a carpenter and building contractor 2 He trained as a carpenter and attended night classes at Cooper Union Career EditCalder went into business as a builder and architect most notably in the Park Slope and Flatbush neighborhoods of Brooklyn In this capacity he developed the Calder House a semi detached two family structure that was widely adopted in the latter district 3 From 1902 until his death Calder resided in the former district at 551 1st Street a limestone townhouse built by competitor William Flanagan 4 He served as the Borough of Brooklyn building commissioner from 1902 to 1903 He represented New York as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from 1905 until 1915 In 1914 he lost the Republican primary for the United States Senate to James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr In 1916 he won the Republican primary defeating Robert Bacon and was elected to the Senate over Democratic National Committee chairman William F McCombs in the general election He served one term from 1917 to 1923 During his tenure he became well known as the sponsor of the Standard Time Act in 1918 also known as the Calder Act the first U S law implementing standard time and daylight saving time in the United States In 1922 he was defeated for re election by Democrat Royal S Copeland After leaving Congress he continued to be active in the building trade and financial institutions Personal life EditIn 1893 he married Catherine E Harloe His children were Elsie Calder who married to Rear Admiral Robert C Lee and William M Calder II He died on March 3 1945 which was his 76th birthday 1 Legacy EditHis papers are held in a number of archives including Herbert Hoover Presidential Library the New York Historical Society and Yale University His grandson William Musgrave Calder III was professor emeritus of classics at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 5 References Edit a b W M Calder Dies U S Ex Senator 76 Leader in Republican Politics Served in 1917 1923 Was Representative 10 Years Erected More Than 3 500 Homes Host to Sunday School Union 22 Years New York Times March 4 1945 Retrieved 2010 11 17 Former United States Senator William M Calder died yesterday afternoon on his seventy sixth birthday at his home 551 First Street Brooklyn after an illness of two years A G Calder Is Dead Farther of the Former Senator Was 85 and a Retired Builder New York Times March 6 1927 Retrieved 2010 11 17 Alexander G Calder father of former United States Senator William M Calder died last night at his home at 420 Eighth Street Brooklyn Former Senator Calder his son and several friends were at the house at the time Mr Calder was 85 years old ERECTS FLATBUSH HOUSES W M Calder Completes 6 Homes Near Avenue U http s media nyc gov agencies lpc lp 0709 pdf bare URL PDF William M Calder 111 University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignExternal links Edit Media related to William M Calder at Wikimedia CommonsUnited States Congress William M Calder id C000025 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Party political officesFirst Republican nominee for U S Senator from New York Class 1 1916 1922 Succeeded byAlanson B HoughtonU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byRobert Baker Member of the U S House of Representatives from New York s 6th congressional district1905 1915 Succeeded byFrederick W RoweU S SenatePreceded byJames A O Gorman U S senator Class 1 from New York1917 1923 Served alongside James W Wadsworth Jr Succeeded byRoyal S Copeland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William M Calder amp oldid 1123242562, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
