John A. Quackenbush

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John Adam Quackenbush (born October 15, 1828 in Schaghticoke , New York , † May 11, 1908 there ) was an American politician . Between 1889 and 1893 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Adam Quackenbush attended district schools and the local academy in Stillwater . Then he worked in agriculture, but also pursued lumber business. In 1860 he became a supervisor in Schaghticoke - a position he held until 1862. He served as chairman of the Rensselaer County's Board of Supervisors in 1862 . He was also a member of the New York State Assembly in 1862 . Between 1873 and 1876 he was sheriff in Rensselaer County. Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .

In the 1888 congressional election for the 51st Congress , Quackenbush was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 18th electoral district of New York , where he succeeded Edward W. Greenman on March 4, 1889 . He was re-elected once. In 1892 he was defeated in his re-election bid and was eliminated from the after March 3, 1893 Congress of.

After his time at the Congress, he worked in agriculture. He died on May 11, 1908 in Schaghticoke and was buried there in the city cemetery.

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SURNAME Quackenbush, John A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Quackenbush, John Adam
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 15, 1828
PLACE OF BIRTH Schaghticoke , New York
DATE OF DEATH May 11, 1908
Place of death Schaghticoke, New York