Enos T. Throop

Enos T. Throop

Enos Thompson Throop (born August 21, 1784 in Johnstown , Fulton County , New York , † November 1, 1874 in Auburn , New York) was an American politician and governor of the state of New York from 1829 to 1833 . From 1815 to 1816 he represented his state as a member of the US Congress .

Early years and political advancement

Enos Throop attended public schools in his home country. After studying law in Albany , he was admitted to the bar in 1806. Then he began to work in Auburn in his new profession. During his studies in Albany he met Martin Van Buren , who was also studying law at the same time. Enos Throop became a member of the Democratic Republican Party . He was initially a postman in Auburn. Between 1811 and 1815 he was employed as a county clerk in the administration of Cayuga County .

In 1814 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a supporter of the British-American War . He exercised this mandate from March 4, 1815. After he got into political difficulties over the question of raising the salaries of congressmen and was not re-elected in April 1816, he resigned on June 4, 1816, although the legislature would have run until March 3, 1817. Between 1821 and 1827 Throop was a district judge.

Governor of New York

After his party disbanded in the mid-1820s, Throop became a member of the Democrats . In 1828 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of his state and was thus Deputy Governor Martin Van Buren. At the time of this election it was already foreseeable that Andrew Jackson would become the new US President . It was considered certain that Jackson would appoint Van Buren as his secretary of state, after which Throop would become the governor of New York. This scenario also happened. Van Buren resigned in early March 1829 and Enos Throop continued his office. After re-election in 1830, Throop was able to serve as governor until January 1, 1833. During his tenure, the first mental hospital in New York State was established. The state was also hit by a serious cholera epidemic that the governor and his government had to grapple with. Politically, Throop got into trouble when he opposed the construction of an inland canal. These difficulties led to his decision in 1832 not to run again.

Another résumé

In 1833 Throop was of President Jackson as Naval Officer in the management of the port of New York City called. He held this office until 1838. In that year Throop was appointed Ambassador of the United States to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies by his old companion Van Buren, who had since risen to become US President . He held this office until 1842. He then spent two years in Paris and then returned to the United States. In 1847 he moved to Michigan where he had acquired a large farm. Ten years later he gave up farming for reasons of age and returned to New York State. He died on November 1, 1874 at the age of 90 on his estate near Auburn. Enos Throop was married to Evelina J. Vredenburg, who died in 1834. The couple had three children, all of whom died early.

Web links

• Enos Throop in the National Governors Association (English)
• Enos T. Throop in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Enos T. Throop in the nndb (English)
• Enos T. Throop in the database of Find a Grave (English)