U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Lowville, New York. He was district attorney for Lewis County, (1845-47), when elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress, serving (1847-49). Declining to be a candidate for re-nomination, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio and continued the practice of law in 1853. He also engaged in banking, plus served as a director of the Lake Shore Railroad and East Cleveland Railroad, until his death at age 60.
U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Lowville, New York. He was district attorney for Lewis County, (1845-47), when elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress, serving (1847-49). Declining to be a candidate for re-nomination, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio and continued the practice of law in 1853. He also engaged in banking, plus served as a director of the Lake Shore Railroad and East Cleveland Railroad, until his death at age 60.
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