Burt Van Horn

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Burt Van Horn, around 1870

Burt Van Horn (born October 28, 1823 in Newfane , Niagara County , New York , †  April 1, 1896 in Lockport , New York) was an American politician . Between 1861 and 1863 and again from 1865 to 1869 he represented the state of New York in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Burt Van Horn grew up on a farm and attended public schools in his homeland. He then graduated from Yates Academy in Orleans County and Hamilton College , now Colgate University . In the following years he worked in agriculture in Niagara County. Later he worked in the clothing industry. Politically, he joined the Republican Party that was formed at that time in the 1850s . Between 1858 and 1860 he was a member of the New York State Assembly .

In the congressional election of 1860 , Van Horn was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 31st  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Edwin R. Reynolds on March 4, 1861 . By March 3, 1863, he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress that was shaped by the events of the civil war . In the elections of 1864 Van Horn was re-elected to Congress in the 29th district of his state, where he replaced Augustus Frank on March 4, 1865 . After being re-elected, he could spend two more legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1869. Since 1865, the work of Congress had been weighed down by tension between Republicans and President Andrew Johnson , which culminated in a narrowly unsuccessful impeachment trial. In 1865 and 1868 the 13th and 14th amendments to the Constitution were ratified.

In 1868, Burt Van Horn renounced another congressional candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he worked in Lockport in agriculture and moneylending. Between 1877 and 1882 he was in charge of Rochester's financial administration . He died in Lockport on April 1, 1896.

Web links

  • Burt Van Horn in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
predecessor Office successor
Edwin R. Reynolds United States House Representative for New York (31st constituency)
March 4, 1861 - March 3, 1863 		Reuben Fenton
Augustus Frank United States House of Representatives for New York (29th constituency)
March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1869 		John Fisher
personal data
SURNAME Van Horn, Burt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 28, 1823
PLACE OF BIRTH Newfane , New York
DATE OF DEATH April 1, 1896
Place of death Lockport , New York