U.S. Congressman. He graduated from Yale College in 1818, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced to practice law in Poughkeepsie, New York. In 1841, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Congresses, serving until 1845. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he retired from public service and engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death at age 72.
U.S. Congressman. He graduated from Yale College in 1818, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced to practice law in Poughkeepsie, New York. In 1841, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Congresses, serving until 1845. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he retired from public service and engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death at age 72.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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