Daniel G. Garnsey

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Daniel Greene Garnsey (born June 17, 1779 in Canaan , Columbia County , New York , †  May 11, 1851 in Gowanda , New York) was an American politician . Between 1825 and 1829 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Daniel Garnsey attended private schools. In 1805 he became a member of the New York State Militia; in 1810 and 1811 he was Brigade Inspector in Saratoga County . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1811, he began to work in this profession in Rensselaer and Saratoga Counties. Garnsey served as a major on a major general's staff during the British-American War . In 1816 he moved to Pomfret, also in New York State. There he was involved in building this church, which was now called Dunkirk . He was meanwhile a district councilor in Chautauqua County . From 1818 to 1826 he also worked as a district attorney.

In the congressional elections of 1824 Garnsey was elected as a member of the National Republican Party in the 30th  constituency of New York in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Albert H. Tracy on March 4, 1825 . After a re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1829 . This period was marked by heated discussions between the supporters of Andrew Jackson and those of President John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay respectively .

In 1831 Garnsey moved near Battle Creek , Michigan . Soon after, he became a postman and public employment manager in the Detroit and Ypsilanti area . In 1832 he took part in the Black Hawk War under the command of General Winfield Scott . He later moved to Rock Island , Illinois . Between 1841 and 1843 he worked for the Federal Land Registry in Dixon . Daniel Garnsey died on May 11, 1851 in Gowanda, where he was also buried.

Web links

  • Daniel G. Garnsey in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
predecessor Office successor
Albert H. Tracy United States House Representative for New York (30th constituency)
March 4, 1825 - March 3, 1829 		Ebenezer F. Norton
personal data
SURNAME Garnsey, Daniel G.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Garnsey, Daniel Greene (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 17, 1779
PLACE OF BIRTH Canaan , New York
DATE OF DEATH May 11, 1851
Place of death Gowanda , New York