Frederick A. Wells

Frederick A. Wells (1914)

Frederick Adams Wells (October 13, 1857 – March 12, 1926) was an American businessman and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on October 13, 1857, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.[1] He engaged in the importing business and was active in the State Militia. During World War I he was commissioned a major of the U.S. Army, but resigned his commission in 1916 to remain in politics.[2]

He entered politics as a Republican. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 17th D.) in 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 and 1922. He was Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs from 1918 to 1922.

He died on March 12, 1926, in St. Petersburg, Florida;[3] and was buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.

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New York Assembly
Preceded by
Alvah W. Burlingame, Jr.
New York State Assembly
Kings County, 17th District

1915–1922
Succeeded by
Julius Ruger
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