Jeremiah Eaton Cary (April 30, 1803 – November 9, 1881) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a

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from New York from 1843 to 1845.

Biography

Cary was born in Coventry, Rhode Island on April 30, 1803, he attended public school. He moved to Cherry Valley, New York, in 1820, where he studied law. Cary was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced practice in New York City.

Congress

He was elected as a

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to the

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(March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).

Later career and death

After his term in office, he resumed the practice of law in New York City, moving to Plainfield, New Jersey in 1860, where he continued the practice of law. Cary died in 1881.New York Times - November 1881
/ref> He's buried at the Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery, Plainfield, N.J.

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* 1803 births 1881 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) People from Coventry, Rhode Island People from Cherry Valley, New York Politicians from Plainfield, New Jersey 19th-century American politicians {{NewYork-Representative-stub