Daniel God

Daniel Gott (born July 10, 1794 in Hebron near New London , Connecticut , † July 6, 1864 in Syracuse , New York ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1847 and 1851 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Daniel Gott attended public schools. At the age of 16 he taught at a school. In 1817 he moved to Pompey . At that point the British-American War had ended for about two years. He studied law . After receiving his license to practice bar in 1819, he began practicing in Pompey. Politically, he was a member of the Whig Party . In the 1846 congressional election for the 30th Congress , God was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 24th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Horace Wheaton on March 4, 1847 . He was re-elected once and then dropped out after the March 3, 1851 Congress of. His first term in office was overshadowed by the Mexican-American War . In 1853 he moved to Syracuse, where he returned to his practice as a lawyer. He died there during the Civil War and was buried in Pompey Hill Cemetery in Pompey.

Web links

• Daniel Gott in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Daniel God in the database of Find a Grave (English)