George Cassedy

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George Cassedy (born September 16, 1783 in Hackensack , New Jersey , †  December 31, 1842 there ) was an American politician . Between 1821 and 1827 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Cassedy attended public schools in his home country. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1809, he began to work in this profession in Hackensack. In 1805 he was also a postman in this town. Politically, Cassedy was a member of the Democratic Republican Party . In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future President Andrew Jackson .

In the congressional election of 1820 Cassedy was elected for the first seat of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Charles Kinsey on March 4, 1821 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1827 . These were marked by heated discussions between supporters and opponents of Andrew Jackson. After his time in the US House of Representatives, George Cassedy withdrew from politics. He died on December 31, 1842 in his hometown Hackensack.

Web links

  • George Cassedy in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Cassedy, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH September 16, 1783
PLACE OF BIRTH Hackensack , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH December 31, 1842
Place of death Hackensack , New Jersey