US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced law practice in New York. He moved to Illinois in 1836 and was a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1847. In 1853, he was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, serving until 1857.
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced law practice in New York. He moved to Illinois in 1836 and was a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1847. In 1853, he was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, serving until 1857.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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