Elijah Babbitt

Elijah Babbitt

Elijah Babbitt (born July 29, 1795 in Providence , Rhode Island , †  January 9, 1887 in Erie , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1859 and 1863 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1805, Elijah Babbitt moved with his parents to New York State , where he received an academic education. In 1816 he settled in Milton, Pennsylvania; After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1824, he began to work there in this profession. In 1826 he moved his residence and law firm to Erie. There he was also the legal representative of the city. In 1833 he became a district attorney in Erie County ; between 1834 and 1835 he served as his state's deputy attorney general . At the same time he embarked on a political career. In 1836 and 1837 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania ; from 1843 to 1846 he was a member of the State Senate . In the 1850s he joined the Republican Party , which was then founded .

In the congressional election of 1858 Babbitt was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 25th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded John Dick on March 4, 1859 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1863 . These were shaped by the events in the immediate run-up to the civil war and, from 1861, by the war itself.

In 1862 Elijah Babbitt renounced another candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He died on January 9, 1887 at the age of 91 in Erie, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Elijah Babbitt in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Elijah Babbitt in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John Dick	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (25th constituency) March 4, 1859 - March 3, 1863	Constituency dissolved