John Van Voorhis
| John Van Voorhis | |
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.jpg) Congressman John Van Voorhis of New York | |
| Born |
October 22, 1826 Decatur, New York |
| Died |
October 20, 1905 (aged 79) Rochester, New York |
| Occupation | Lawyer and Politician |
| Spouse(s) | Galusha |
| Children |
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| Parent(s) | John Van Voorhis |
| Relatives | John Van Voorhis (grandson, through son, Eugene) |
John Van Voorhis (October 22, 1826 Decatur, Otsego County, New York – October 20, 1905 Rochester, Monroe County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Early life
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1851, and commenced practice in Elmira, New York. He was a member of the Board of Education in 1857, was City Attorney of Elmira in 1859.
Career
He was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the 28th District of New York and held that office from September 1, 1862, to March 31, 1863. He was a delegate to the 1864 Republican National Convention.
Van Voorhis was elected as a Republican to the 46th and 47th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1879, to March 3, 1883. He was Chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining (47th Congress). Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in Rochester.
He was elected to the 53rd United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1895. Afterwards he resumed again the practice of law in Rochester.
Personal life
Through his son Eugene, a lawyer in Rochester, NY, his grandson was Judge John Van Voorhis, of the New York Court of Appeals. The Judge's son was also named Eugene, (Hotchkiss 1951, Yale '55, Yale Law ‘58),[1]
He was buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester.
References
- ↑ Branch, Mark Alden (October 2002). "A Firm Foundation: How does an ever-changing cast of undergraduates keep an educational program for New Haven schoolchildren going for 50 years? For the Ulysses S. Grant Foundation, the answer is adaptability". Yale Alumni Magazine. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
External links
- United States Congress. "John Van Voorhis (id: V000063)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Van Voorhis at Find a Grave
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Elizur K. Hart |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 30th congressional district 1879 - 1883 |
Succeeded by Halbert S. Greenleaf |
| Preceded by James Wolcott Wadsworth |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 31st congressional district 1893 - 1895 |
Succeeded by Henry C. Brewster |