James W. Covert
James W. Covert | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the House Committee on Patents | |
| In office 1893–1895 | |
| Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture | |
| In office 1879–1881 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Perry Belmont |
| Succeeded by | Richard C. McCormick |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Henry B. Metcalfe |
| Succeeded by | Perry Belmont |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office January 1, 1882 – December 31, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | John Birdsall |
| Succeeded by | James Otis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 2, 1842 Oyster Bay, New York, US |
| Died | May 16, 1910 (aged 67) Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
James Way Covert (September 2, 1842 – May 16, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as a United States representative from New York from 1877 to 1881, and from 1889 to 1895