Frank E. Wade (prison commissioner)

Frank E. Wade
New York Superintendent of State Prisons
In office
1916–1921
Preceded byJohn B. Riley
Personal details
Born(1865-12-14)December 14, 1865
DiedApril 10, 1929(1929-04-10) (aged 63)
Buffalo, New York

Frank Edward Wade (December 14, 1865 – April 10, 1929) was an American lawyer who was president of the National Probation Association and in 1916 was appointed as the New York Superintendent of State Prisons.[1]

Biography

Wade was born December 14, 1864 in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1889, was admitted to the New York state bar in 1892, and began practicing law in Buffalo 1893.[2][3][4]

He became the New York Superintendent of State Prisons in 1916 when he replaced John B. Riley who was charged with misconduct in office.[5]

He was married to Grace A. Felton in 1898,[2] and died in Buffalo on April 10, 1929.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Frank E. Wade Dead. Member of State Prison Commission Stricken in Buffalo". New York Times. April 11, 1929. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  2. ^ a b Holmes, Frank R., ed. (1924). Who's Who in New York City and State (8th ed.). Who's Who Publications. p. 1308.
  3. ^ Holmes, Frank R.; Williams, Lewis A., Jr., eds. (1905). Cornell University: A History. Vol. 4. New York: The University Publishing Society. p. 566.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)
  4. ^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1922). The New York Red Book. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 253–254.
  5. ^ "Albany Thinks Frank E. Wade Will Be Made New Prisons Superintendent". New York Times. January 19, 1916. Retrieved 2013-11-19.