US Congressman. The son of Bernard Hart, one of the original 24 subscribers to the New York Stock Exchange and signer of the Buttonwoods Agreement. Public school educated he was prepared to go to Columbia College but entered business instead. He joined the Tammany Society as a Jacksonian Democrat in 1832. He failed in his first attempt at Congress and but was successful in the 1850 election serving in the 32nd Congress from 1851 to 1853. Appointed by President Buchanan to be surveyor for the port of New York serving from 1857 to 1861. Was admitted to the New York Bar in 1868. President of Mount Sinai Hospital from 1870 to 1876. Served as Immigration Commissioner from 1870 to 1873. Was a Colonel in the New York Militia
US Congressman. The son of Bernard Hart, one of the original 24 subscribers to the New York Stock Exchange and signer of the Buttonwoods Agreement. Public school educated he was prepared to go to Columbia College but entered business instead. He joined the Tammany Society as a Jacksonian Democrat in 1832. He failed in his first attempt at Congress and but was successful in the 1850 election serving in the 32nd Congress from 1851 to 1853. Appointed by President Buchanan to be surveyor for the port of New York serving from 1857 to 1861. Was admitted to the New York Bar in 1868. President of Mount Sinai Hospital from 1870 to 1876. Served as Immigration Commissioner from 1870 to 1873. Was a Colonel in the New York Militia
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