Nicholas J. Sinnott
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| Nicholas John Sinnott | |
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| In office March 4, 1913 – May 31, 1928 |
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| Preceded by | Walter Lafferty |
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| Succeeded by | Robert R. Butler |
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Judge of the United States Court of Claims
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| In office 1928–1929 |
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Member of the Oregon State Senate
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| In office 1909–1911 |
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| Preceded by | C. W. Hodson |
| Succeeded by | Robert R. Butler |
| Constituency | Wasco County, Oregon |
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| Born | December 6, 1870 The Dalles, Oregon |
| Died | July 20, 1929 Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dora Purcell |
| Occupation | attorney |
Nicholas John Sinnott (1870-1929) was a United States Representative from the state of Oregon. Previously he served in the State Senate, and served on the now defunct United States Court of Claims federal court from 1928 until his death in 1929.
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[edit] Early life
Sinnott was born in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, on December 6, 1870.[1] His father Colonel N. B. Sinnott was the founder of the old Umatilla House in The Dalles, and his mother was Mary Brass Sinnott.[2] Sinnott attended the public schools and Wasco Independent Academy in The Dalles. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana in 1892. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1895 and began his practice in The Dalles.[1] He remained in private practice there until 1912.[2] In 1901, he married Dora Purcell, and they would have six children.[2]
[edit] Political career
In 1909, he was elected to the Oregon State Senate.[3] Sinnott served in the 1911 session as well, and in both session he represented Wasco County as a Republican.[4]
In 1912, Sinnott was elected as a Republican to the 63rd United States Congress, and was re-elected seven times. He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Lands (Sixty-sixth through Seventieth Congresses), and the Committee on Patents (Seventieth Congress). While in the House he worked to create and enlarge water reclamation projects in Eastern Oregon.[2]
On April 18, 1928, President Coolidge appointed him as a judge of the United States Court of Claims in Washington, D.C.. He resigned from the House effective May 31, 1928, and served on the Court until his death in Washington, D.C. on July 20, 1929. Sinnott was interred in St. Peters Cemetery in The Dalles.[2] The Sinnott Memorial observation station and museum at Crater Lake National Park was dedicated in his honor on July 16, 1931.[5]
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- ^ a b Nicholas J. Sinnott. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Accessed September 7, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e Corning, Howard M. Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956.
- ^ Oregon Legislative Assembly (25th) 1909 Regular Session
- ^ Oregon Legislative Assembly (26th) 1911 Regular Session
- ^ Reddell, Greg, "Sinnott Memorial Observation Station and Museum", Friends of Crater Lake National Park, Volume 7, No. 1, Crater Lake, Oregon, Winter 2002.
