James A. Wetmore
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"James Wetmore" redirects here. For the American bishop, see J. Stuart Wetmore.
James Alfonso Wetmore (November 1863 – March 14, 1940) was an American lawyer and administrator, best known as the Acting Supervising Architect of the U.S. Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department from 1915 through 1933.
Quick Facts Acting Supervising Architect of the United States, Preceded by ...
James A. Wetmore | |
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Acting Supervising Architect of the United States | |
In office 1915–1933 | |
Preceded by | Oscar Wenderoth |
Succeeded by | Louis A. Simon |
Personal details | |
Born | November, 1863 (1863-11-27) Bath, New York |
Died | March 14, 1940 (1940-03-15) (aged 76) Coral Gables, Florida |
Profession | Lawyer, civil-servant |
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Wetmore is frequently and incorrectly described as the "architect" of the many federal buildings that bear his name. He was a long-time civil servant in the Treasury Department, and was not a professional architect. As Supervising Architect, he managed a staff of nearly 1700 architects and draftsmen who designed at least 2000 federal government buildings, including courthouses and post offices.[1]