John Van Buren (politician, 1799)

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John Van Buren (born May 13, 1799 in Kingston , New York , † January 16, 1855 ibid) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1841 and 1843 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Van Buren was born and raised in Kingston just before the end of the 18th century. He graduated from Union College in Schenectady in 1818 . Van Buren studied law , was admitted to the bar, and then began practicing in Kingston. In 1831 he was a member of the New York State Assembly . Between 1836 and 1841 he was a judge in Ulster County . Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the congressional elections of 1840 for the 27th Congress he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of New York , where he succeeded Rufus Palen on March 4, 1841 . He retired from the after March 3, 1843 Congress of. As a Congressman, he chaired the State Department's Committee on Expenditures .

After his time at Congress, he resumed his practice as a lawyer. Between 1846 and 1850 he was a district attorney in Ulster County. He died in Kingston on January 16, 1855 and was buried in Old Houghtaling Cemetery . John Van Buren is not to be confused with the son of the same name (1810–1866) of former President Martin Van Buren , who was also politically active. A relationship between this John Van Buren and the former president is not mentioned in the sources.

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SURNAME Van Buren, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 13, 1799
PLACE OF BIRTH Kingston , New York
DATE OF DEATH January 16, 1855
Place of death Kingston , New York