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Timothy Edwards Ellsworth (September 21, 1836 in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut – February 10, 1904 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from
Short bio, published when he first ran for the State Senate in the 30th District, in NYT on October 30, 1881
Obit in NYT on February 11, 1904 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellsworth, Timothy E 1836 births 1904 deaths Politicians from Lockport, New York Republican Party New York (state) state senators Majority leaders of the New York State Senate University of Rochester alumni Union Army colonels People from East Windsor, Connecticut 19th-century American legislators St. Anthony Hall
Timothy Edwards Ellsworth (September 21, 1836 in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut – February 10, 1904 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York
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. He was President pro tempore of the New York State Senate from 1896 to 1902.
Biography
He graduated from University of Rochester in 1857. While there, he was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (St. Anthony Hall). He was admitted to the bar in 1858, and became a clerk in the law office of Gardner & Lamont in Lockport. In August 1861 he raised a company of cavalry which became part of the 7th Regiment of Volunteer Cavalry and became itscaptain
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. In March 1862, he joined the staff of General James S. Wadsworth
James Samuel Wadsworth (October 30, 1807 – May 8, 1864) was a philanthropist, politician, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded in battle during the Battle of the Wilderness of 1864.
Early years
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where he remained until the general's death in May 1864. He finished the American Civil War as a colonel, and returned to Lockport where he formed a partnership with George D. Lamont
George Darwin Lamont (January 24, 1819 – January 15, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York.
Early life
He attended Yale College for a year and a half, then studied law in Lockport, received a degree from Ya ...
until the latter was appointed to the New York Supreme Court
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From 1870 to 1878, he was Collector of Customs at the Lockport Suspension Bridge.
He was a member of the New York State Senate
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(30th D.) from 1882 to 1885, sitting in the 105th, 106th, 107th and 108th New York State Legislature
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He was again a member of the State Senate (45th D.) from 1896 to 1902, sitting in the 119th, 120th, 121st, 122nd, 123rd, 124th and 125th New York State Legislature
The 125th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 1 to March 27, 1902, during the second year of Benjamin B. Odell, Jr.'s governorship, in Albany.
Background
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s; and was President pro tempore
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. In 1897, he introduced the much debated "Press Gag" bill in the State Senate, which did not pass.
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Short bio, published when he first ran for the State Senate in the 30th District, in NYT on October 30, 1881
Obit in NYT on February 11, 1904 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellsworth, Timothy E 1836 births 1904 deaths Politicians from Lockport, New York Republican Party New York (state) state senators Majority leaders of the New York State Senate University of Rochester alumni Union Army colonels People from East Windsor, Connecticut 19th-century American legislators St. Anthony Hall