Rowland Day (March 6, 1779

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– December 23, 1853

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) was an American merchant and politician from

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. From 1823 to 1825, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Life

In 1805, Day removed to Skaneateles, and in 1810 to Sempronius. He engaged in mercantile pursuits, and was Supervisor of the Town of Sempronius for several years. He was a member of the

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in 1816-17, and a delegate to the

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of 1821.

Congress

Day was elected as a Crawford

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to the

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, and as a Jacksonian to the

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, holding office from March 4, 1823, to March 3, 1825, and from March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1835.

Later career and death

He was Postmaster of Sempronius. In 1833, the Western part of Sempronius (where Day lived) was separated as the Town of Moravia. He was buried at the Indian Mound Cemetery in Moravia

References

''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 57, 71f, 192 and 269; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
''Table of the Post Offices in the United States''
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