Thomas W. Wallace, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas W. Wallace

American politician

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1900

Date of Death: 17-Jul-1943

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Thomas W.
Wallace (January 24, 1900 – July 17, 1943) was an American lawyer and Republican politician.
Running on the ticket with Governor Thomas E.
Dewey, he was elected Lieutenant Governor of New York in November 1942, but died less than seven months into his only term. He was corporation counsel of Schenectady, New York, and District Attorney of Schenectady County.
At the New York state election, 1942, he defeated the incumbent Democrat, Lieutenant Governor Charles Poletti. Wallace took office on January 1, 1943 as Lieutenant Governor of New York.
In early July 1943, however, he contracted chicken pox from his two children.
Two days later he began to suffer from pneumonia, and was placed in an oxygen tent at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady.
His condition rapidly deteriorated, and he died on July 17, 1943.
He was buried at the Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Niskayuna, New York.