Henry Howard Starkweather was born in
Preston, Connecticut
Preston is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,788 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Long Society, Preston City, and Poquetanuck.
History
In 1686, Thomas Parke, Thomas Tracy, and seve ...
, on April 29, 1826, and died on January 28, 1876, while serving in office as a member of the
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate. It meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washing ...
.
Biography
His parents were John Starkweather and Lydia (Button) Starkweather of
Preston, Connecticut
Preston is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,788 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Long Society, Preston City, and Poquetanuck.
History
In 1686, Thomas Parke, Thomas Tracy, and seve ...
. His father served in the
War of 1812
The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States, United States of America and its Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous allies against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom ...
as a private in Captain Isaac Nelsons Company. Henry was a first cousin to Brig. General
John Converse Starkweather
John Converse Starkweather (February 23, 1829November 15, 1890) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Early life and career
John C. Starkweather was born in Cooperstown, New York, the eldest son of George A. Starkweat ...
.
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Henry served in the ]Connecticut Legislature
The Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is a bicameral body composed of the 151-member House of Representatives and the 36-member Senate. It meets in the state capital, Hartford. Ther ...
in 1856 and was a delegate from Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
to the 1860 Republican National Convention, which nominated Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...
, and to the 1868 Republican National Convention, which named Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant ; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Ar ...
. He was chairman of the Republican State Committee of Connecticut and a member of the National Republican executive committee. He was appointed postmaster of Norwich, Connecticut, in 1861 by Abraham Lincoln, and was reappointed by President Andrew Johnson again in 1865. He resigned in 1866 and was elected to US Congress in 1867 and served until he died in office in 1876.[
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See also
* List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)
References
External links
Henry Howard Starkweather
findagrave.com
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1826 births
1876 deaths
Republican Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut postmasters
People from Preston, Connecticut
Politicians from Norwich, Connecticut
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut
19th-century American politicians