Horatio Ballard (August 1803 – October 8, 1879) was an American lawyer and politician who was

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from January 1, 1862, to December 31, 1863.

Life

He was born in

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in 1803 and educated in the

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and Cortland Academies. He studied law with Judge Stephens of Cortland and Freeborn G. Jewett of Skaneateles. After being admitted to practice at the age of twenty-four, he partnered with Stephens in Cortland for many years. In 1842, he succeeded Shankland as district attorney. He was a delegate to the

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and

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s. On June 9, 1847, he married Sarah N. Fairchild. He was elected

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in 1861. He was a member of the

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( Cortland Co.) in

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. He was a delegate to the

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of 1867–68, playing an important role. He died at his residence in Cortland, N.Y.

References

Obituary transcribed from ''The Cortland County Democrat'', on October 10, 1879

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(stating erroneously that he was Consul in Havana, in fact he was nominated, but rejected by the Senate) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ballard, Horatio People from Homer, New York 1803 births 1879 deaths Members of the New York State Assembly Secretaries of State of New York (state) 19th-century American politicians