S. Wallace Dempsey

Stephen Wallace Dempsey (May 8, 1862 – March 1, 1949) was an American politician and lawyer. A Republican, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Born in Hartland, New York, he served in the House from 1915 to 1931. Politically, he was conservative.

Biography Dempsey was born on May 8, 1862, in Hartland, New York. Educated at local schools, he graduated from the Deveaux School in 1880. He studied law, and in 1886, was admitted to the bar, after which he began practicing in Lockport. He was a member of the partnership Dempsey & Fogle.

From 1889 to 1907, Dempsey was assistant to the United States Attorney for the Western District of New York, and from 1907 to 1912, was assistant to the United States Attorney General. In the latter position, he prosecuted railroad companies, as well as Standard Oil.

Dempsey was not nominated to the following election. Politically, he was conservative, such as in his support for Prohibition.