Amos Phelps Granger (June 3, 1789 – August 20, 1866) was a

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from New York, cousin of

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Early life

Granger was born in

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on June 3, 1789. He was the youngest of four children born to Dr. Amos Granger (1748–1811) and Ann Phelps (1753–1806). His father was a prominent physician who served in the

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from 1788 to 1791 and also served in the militia alongside General

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during the

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He was a first cousin of fellow U.S. Representative

through his uncle,

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, the longest-serving

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(under Presidents

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and

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). Granger attended the public schools.

Career

In 1811, he moved to Manlius, New York, where he was president of the town for several years. He served as captain in the

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and on the Canada–US border. He moved to Syracuse, New York, in 1820 and engaged in numerous business enterprises. He served as trustee of the city of Syracuse from 1825 to 1830, during which time he delivered the address of welcome to General Lafayette when he visited Syracuse in 1825. He served as delegate to the Whig National Convention in 1852. Granger was elected as an

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candidate to the

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and reelected as a

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to the Thirty-fifth Congress from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1859. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1858 and retired from active business pursuits.

Personal life

On December 21, 1813, Granger was married to Charlotte Hickox (1790–1882), one of twelve children of Benjamin Hickox. They did not have any children together. He was paralysed by a stroke in about 1860, and died after a bout of

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in Syracuse, New York, on August 20, 1866. He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.

References

External links

*
Amos Phelps Granger
at the Office of the Historian of the

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