Rollin B. Sanford

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Rollin Brewster Sanford

| image = Rollin B. Sanford.jpg

| alt =

| caption =

| state = New York

| district = 28th

| term_start = 1915

| term_end = 1921

| predecessor = Peter G. Ten Eyck

| successor = Peter G. Ten Eyck

| birth_date = {{birth date|1874|5|18}}

| birth_place = Nicholville, New York, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1957|5|16|1874|5|18}}

| death_place = Loudonville, New York, U.S.

| death_cause = Struck by car

| resting_place = Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, U.S.

| party = Republican

| alma_mater = Albany Law School

}}

Rollin Brewster Sanford (May 18, 1874 – May 16, 1957) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Early life

Born in Nicholville, New York, to Henry T. Sanford (1840–1897) and Louisa Ann Brewster ({{circa|1841}} – 1922), Sanford was raised in Albany and graduated from Albany High School in 1893.Albany High School, [https://books.google.com/books?id=taGgAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22sanford%2C+rollin+brewster%22&pg=PA73 Annual Report of the Albany High School], 1898, page 73 Sanford graduated from Tufts College in 1897.Tufts University, [https://books.google.com/books?id=zZIiAAAAMAAJ&q=%22sanford,+rollin+brewster%22 History of Tufts College], 1896, page 335 He received a law degree from Albany Law School in 1899,James Clark Fifield, editor, [https://books.google.com/books?id=uDYMAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22sanford%2C+rollin+b%22&pg=PA430 The American Bar], 1918, page 430 attained admission to the bar and commenced practice in Albany, New York.

Career

He served as member of the New York National Guard from 1901 to 1906. In the early 1900s he was a member of the Albany Board of Aldermen.Cuyler Reynolds, [https://books.google.com/books?id=XNU0AAAAIAAJ&dq=%22rollin+b+sanford%22+alderman&pg=PA797 Albany Chronicles], 1906, page 797 In 1908 Sanford was elected Albany County District Attorney and served until 1914.Potsdam Courier-Freeman, [http://news.nnyln.net/potsdam-courier-freeman/potsdam-courier-freeman-1907-june-1909-december/potsdam-courier-freeman-1907-june-1909-december%20-%200296.pdf Rollin B. Sanford Formerly of Nicholville Now District Attorney of Albany County], June, 1908

Sanford was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth, Sixty-fifth, and Sixty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1915, to March 3, 1921.Winnipeg Free Press, Republicans Make Sweeping Gains, November 4, 1914 He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1920, and returned to practicing law. From 1921 to 1940 he served as member of the New York State Board of Law Examiners.New York Times, [https://www.nytimes.com/1940/01/06/archives/quits-state-law-board-rb-sanford-testified-in-the-printing-inquiry.html Quits State Law Board: R.B. Sanford Testified in the Printing Inquiry Recently], January 6, 1940

Death and burial

In retirement Sanford resided in Loudonville, New York. He died there on May 16, 1957, after being struck by a motorist.New York Times, [https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0C13F93D55137A93C5A8178ED85F438585F9 Rollin Sanford Killed: Former House Member Hit by Automobile at Albany], May 17, 1957 He was interred in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, Section 114, Lot 20.Thomas E. Spencer, [https://books.google.com/books?id=eLWao2lIGTEC&dq=rollin+sanford+%22where+they%27re+buried%22&pg=PA251 Where They're Buried], 1998, page 251

Family

Rollin B. Sanford was the great-grandson of Jonah Sanford. His son William K. Sanford served as Colonie Town Supervisor from 1950 to 1978.Stephen Goldstein, Schenectady Gazette, [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KjkwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jeAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1111,49118&dq=rollin-sanford&hl=en Sanford Decides Against 15th Term as Supervisor], March 1, 1977

References

External resources

[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Sanford&GSiman=1&GScid=63827&GRid=7640822& Rollin Brewster Sanford] at [http://www.findagrave.com/index.html Find A Grave]

{{US House succession box

| state=New York

| district=28

| before=Peter G. Ten Eyck

| after=Peter G. Ten Eyck

| years=1915–1921

}}

Category:1874 births

Category:1957 deaths

Category:People from St. Lawrence County, New York

Category:Politicians from Albany, New York

Category:People from Loudonville, New York