William C. Fields

William C. Fields

William Craig Fields (born February 13, 1804 in New York City , † October 27, 1882 in Laurens , New York ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1867 and 1869 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Craig Fields was born in New York City about eight years before the outbreak of the British-American War . He attended community schools. Then in 1836 he moved to Laurens, Otsego County , where he did commercial business. In 1847 he started manufacturing cotton and linen products. He served as a justice of the peace for sixteen years. Between 1852 and 1855 he was a clerk at Otsego County. He served as Supervisor of Otsego County in 1865 and 1866 . Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .

In the 1866 congressional election for the 40th Congress , Fields was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 19th constituency of New York , where he succeeded Demas Hubbard, Jr. on March 4, 1867 . He retired from the after March 3, 1869 Congress of.

Then he retired from public life. He died in Laurens on October 27, 1882 and was buried in the cemetery of the same name.

Web links

• William C. Fields in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William C. Fields in the database of Find a Grave (English)