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Daniel Wardwell
Daniel Wardwell (May 28, 1791 – March 27, 1878) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served three terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York (state), New York from 1831 to 1837, Biography Born in Bristol, Rhode Island, Wardwell was graduated from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, in 1811. He studied law. He was Admission to the bar in the United States, admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Rome, New York. He moved to Mannsville, New York, in 1814. He served as judge of the court of common pleas for Jefferson County, New York. Wardwell was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1838. Congress Wardwell was elected as a Jacksonian to the 22nd United States Congress, Twenty-second, 23rd United States Congress, Twenty-third, and 24th United States Congress, Twenty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837). He served as chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Pens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23rd United States Congress
The 23rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1833, to March 4, 1835, during the fifth and sixth years of Andrew Jackson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. The Senate had an Anti-Jacksonian or National Republican majority, and the House had a Jacksonian or Democratic majority. Major events * March 28, 1834: Senate censured President Andrew Jackson for defunding the Second Bank of the United States * January 30, 1835: Richard Lawrence unsuccessfully tried to assassinate President Jackson in the United States Capitol; this was the first assassination attempt against a President of the United States. Major legislation Party summary The count below identifies party affiliations at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacksonian Members Of The United States House Of Representatives From New York (state)
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Politicians From Rome, New York
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Brown University Alumni
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1878 Deaths
Events January–March * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Battle of Philippopolis: Russian troops defeat the Turks. * January 23 – Benjamin Disraeli orders the British fleet to the Dardanelles. * January 24 – Russian revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, Governor of Saint Petersburg. * January 28 – ''The Yale News'' becomes the first daily college newspaper in the United States. * January 31 – Turkey agrees to an armistice at Adrianople. * February 2 – Greece declares war on the Ottoman Empire. * February 7 – Pope Pius IX dies, after a 31½ year reign (the longest definitely confirmed). * February 8 – The British fleet enters Turkish waters, and anchors off Istanbul; Russia threatens to occupy Istanbul, but does not carry out the threat. * Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1791 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Austrian composer Joseph Haydn arrives in England, to perform a series of concerts. * January 2 – Northwest Indian War: Big Bottom Massacre – The war begins in the Ohio Country, with this massacre. * January 12 – Holy Roman troops reenter Liège, heralding the end of the Liège Revolution, and the restoration of its Prince-Bishops. * January 25 – The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act 1791, splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada. * February 8 – The Bank of the United States, based in Philadelphia, is incorporated by the federal government with a 20-year charter and started with $10,000,000 capital.''Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History from 458 A. D. to 1909'', ed. by Benson John Lossing and, Woodrow Wilson (Harper & Brothers, 1910) p169 * February 21 – The United States opens diplomatic relations with Portugal. * March 2 – Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dayan
Charles Dayan (July 8, 1792 – December 25, 1877) was an American lawyer and politician. From 1831 to 1833, he served one term in the United States House of Representatives , U.S. House of Representatives from the state of New York (State), New York. Early life After graduating from Lowville Academy, Dayan became a teacher. War of 1812 He was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the War of 1812. Career Afterwards he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1817, and practiced in Lowville. State politics He was a member of the New York State Senate (5th D.) from 1827 to 1828, sitting in the 50th New York State Legislature, 50th and 51st New York State Legislatures. He was Majority Leader of the New York State Senate, President pro tempore of the State Senate and Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York from October 17 to December 31, 1828. Presidential elector Dayan was a presidential elector in 1828 United States presidential election, 1828, voting for Andrew Jackso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noadiah Johnson
Noadiah Johnson (1795 Connecticut – April 4, 1839 Albany, New York) was an American lawyer, newspaperman, and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1833 to 1835. Life He removed to Delaware County, New York, in 1817. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Delhi, New York. He was District Attorney of Delaware County from 1825 to 1833. He was one of the publishers of the ''Delaware Gazette''. Political career Johnson was elected as a Jacksonian to the 23rd United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1835. He was a member of the New York Senate (3rd D.) from 1837 until his death, sitting in the 60th, 61st and 62nd New York State Legislatures. Death and burial He died on April 4, 1839, and was buried at the Old Delhi Cemetery, Delhi, New York. Family State Senator Stephen C. Johnson Stephen Curtis Johnson (b. 1944; known as Steve Johnson) is a computer scientist who worked at Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Hawkins (New York)
Joseph Hawkins (November 14, 1781 - April 20, 1832) was a United States representative from Upstate New York. A native of Connecticut, Hawkins moved to Henderson, New York in 1810. He completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Henderson. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as county judge for many years.Haddock, John A. ''The Growth of a Century As Illustrated in the History of Jefferson County, New York, from 1793-1894,'' (1895), Weed-Parsons Printing Company, Albany, NY. p. 573 Hawkins was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian The National Republican Party, also known as the Anti-Jacksonian Party or simply Republicans, was a political party in the United States that evolved from a conservative-leaning faction of the Democratic-Republican Party that supported John Qu ... to the Twenty-first Congress (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831). He died in Henderson on April 20, 1832, with interment in Clark Cemetery. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonah Sanford
Jonah Sanford (November 30, 1790 – December 25, 1867) was an American lawyer, jurist, and War of 1812 veteran who served briefly as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1830 to 1831. He was a great-grandfather of Rollin Brewster Sanford. Biography Born in Cornwall, Vermont, Sanford attended the district schools. He moved to Hopkinton, New York, in 1811. Enlisted as a volunteer for the War of 1812 and participated in the battle at Plattsburgh, September 11, 1814. He was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1818 and served for twenty-two years. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Franklin County. Town Supervisor of Hopkinton 1823-1826. Commissioned a captain of Volunteer Cavalry in 1827. War of 1812 He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1828, colonel in 1831, and brigadier general of state militia in 1832 and 1833. Political career He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1829 and 1830. Sanford was elected as a Jacksonian to the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24th United States Congress
The 24th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1835, to March 4, 1837, during the seventh and eighth years of Andrew Jackson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a Jacksonian majority. Tensions with France Throughout 1835 relations between the United States and France reached an all-time low. Andrew Jackson had America's ambassador to France travel aboard a gunboat and after negotiations broke down had the American ambassador recalled back to the United States and forced the French ambassador to leave. President Jackson and the French government traded threats and insults throughout the duration of the year. In this conflict President Jackson got support from many mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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