Oliver Morgan Hungerford (January 2, 1827 – June 15, 1888) was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.
The Assem ...
in 1865.
Life
Hungerford was born in
Berne, New York
Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,689 at the 2020 census. The town is at the western border of Albany County.
History
The town of Berne was originally spelled "Bern", until the Berne Post Office was ...
to Daniel and Hannah Hungerford with seven siblings. He pursued a career as a lawyer. On March 25, 1851, he married Almira Conger with whom he had two children.
In 1865, he represented the second district of
Albany County in the 88th New York State Assembly. However, he was contested by Joseph Shook, and his seat was vacated on April 12.
He died on June 15, 1888, in
Albany at the age of 61.
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19th-century American legislators
1827 births
1888 deaths
Members of the New York State Assembly
People from Berne, New York
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