Cornelius W. Armstrong (December 18, 1827 – April 16, 1883) was an American merchant and politician from
New York
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Biography
Cornelius W. Armstrong was born on December 18, 1827, in
Hoosick,
Rensselaer County, New York
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, the son of Alvin Armstrong. He attended the common schools. In 1843, he began to work as a clerk in
Penn Yan
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. In 1847, he moved to
Wayne County, and later to
Albany. There he engaged in the wholesale of
produce, and entered politics as a
Democrat
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Armstrong was a member of the
New York State Assembly
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The Assem ...
(Albany Co., 3rd D.) in
1858
Events
January–March
* January –
**Benito Juárez (1806–1872) becomes Liberal President of Mexico. At the same time, conservatives install Félix María Zuloaga (1813–1898) as president.
**William I of Prussia becomes regent f ...
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At the
New York state election, 1865
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, he ran for
Canal Commissioner, but was defeated by Republican
Robert C. Dorn
Robert C. Dorn was an American politician from New York. In 1868, he was the second person tried by the New York Court for the Trial of Impeachments.
Life
He lived in Schenectady, New York.
In January 1856, he was appointed Superintendent of Can ...
. He was a
presidential elector in
1868
Events
January–March
* January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries.
* January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Jap ...
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Armstrong was
Clerk of the New York State Assembly The Clerk of the New York State Assembly heads the administration of the New York State Assembly. The outgoing clerk of the previous session presides over a new Assembly until a Speaker
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from January 1, 1868, to January 5, 1869, officiating in the
91st New York State Legislature; and again from January 4, 1870, to January 2, 1872, officiating in the
93rd and
94th New York State Legislatures. In 1871, he supervised the publication o
''A Compilation of Cases of Breaches of Privilege of the House in the Assembly of the State of New York''(251 pg.).
Cornelius W. Armstrong died on April 16, 1883, at the age of 56.
References
1827 births
1883 deaths
People from Hoosick, New York
Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
Clerks of the New York State Assembly
Politicians from Albany, New York
1868 United States presidential electors
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