William F. Waldow

William Frederick Waldow was an American businessman and politician from Buffalo, New York. He served as a United States representative from New York's 42nd congressional district for one term, 1917 to 1919.

Biography

William F. Waldow was born in Buffalo, New York on August 26, 1882, a son of Gustav R. and Caroline W. Waldow. He attended the common schools, worked as an apprentice plumber, and was later employed as a plumbing contractor. He served on the Buffalo board of aldermen from 1912 to 1913. He was a member of the New York Republican State Committee from 1916 to 1918.
Waldow was elected as a Republican to the 65th Congress, holding office from March 4, 1917, to March 3, 1919. During his term, he was a member of the Committee on Insular Affairs.
In 1918, Waldow was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the 66th Congress, after which he returned to Buffalo and resumed former business pursuits. In addition, he was appointed to the board of directors of the East Side Share Corporation and the East Side National Bank. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows, the Humboldt Club, and the Buffalo Trap and Field Club.
In 1920, Waldow was a delegate to the Republican National Convention. Later that year, Waldow was the successful Republican nominee for sheriff of Erie County, and he served from 1921 to 1923.
Waldow died in Snyder on April 16, 1930. He was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.