Amasa Norcross
Amasa Norcross (born January 26, 1824 in Rindge , Cheshire County , New Hampshire , † April 2, 1898 in Paris ) was an American politician . Between 1877 and 1883 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .
Life
Amasa Norcross attended his home public schools and Appleton Academy . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1847, he began to work in Worcester in this profession. He later embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1858, 1859, and 1862 . Between 1862 and 1873 he worked for the tax authorities. He was then mayor of the city of Fitchburg in 1873 and 1874 . In 1874 he became a member of the State Senate .
In the congressional election of 1876 Norcross was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the tenth constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded Julius Hawley Seelye on March 4, 1877 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1883 . In 1882 he renounced another candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, Amasa Norcross practiced as a lawyer again. He died on April 2, 1898 while visiting his daughter in the French capital, Paris, and was buried in Worcester.
Web links
- Amasa Norcross in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Amasa Norcross in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Norcross, Amasa |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 26, 1824 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rindge , Cheshire County , New Hampshire |
DATE OF DEATH | April 2, 1898 |
Place of death | Paris |