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As civic-minded attorneys, maybe entering politics is the natural thing to do. But while these two Wemples, both Republicans and both descended from one of Schenectady’s original founders more than three and a half centuries ago, were both immersed into electoral politics, no one ever accused them of being a life-long politician. They were both much more than that.
With the passing last month of former Schenectady police sergeant Ray Wemple, their distant cousin, I decided to look into some of the family’s history, and the trip back was well worth the visit. Here are the facts.