Harvey Putnam

Harvey Putnam (born January 5, 1793 in Brattleboro , Vermont , †  September 20, 1855 in Attica , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1838 and 1851 he twice represented the state of New York in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Harvey Putnam attended public schools in his home country. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1816, he began to work in this profession in Attica. In this city he also held some local offices. Politically, he joined the Whig Party in the 1830s . After the death of MP William Patterson , Putnam was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he took up his new mandate on November 7, 1838, at the by-election for the 29th seat in New York . By March 3, 1839, he was able to end the current legislative period in Congress .

Between 1840 and 1842 Putnam was first a district councilor in Genesee County and then after the division of this district in Wyoming County . Between 1843 and 1846 he was a member of the New York Senate . In the congressional elections of 1846 he was re-elected to the US House of Representatives in the 33rd Congressional electoral district of New York , where he succeeded Albert Smith on March 4, 1847 . After being re-elected, he was able to spend two full legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1851. This period was initially shaped by the events of the Mexican-American War . The post-war period was dominated by discussions about the question of slavery . Among other things, the compromise of 1850 introduced by US Senator Henry Clay was passed.

In 1850, Harvey Putnam renounced another congressional candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He died on September 20, 1855 in Attica, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Harvey Putnam in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
William Patterson	United States House of Representatives for New York (29th constituency) November 7, 1838 - March 3, 1839	Seth M. Gates
Albert Smith	United States House Representative for New York (33rd constituency) March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1851	Augustus P. Hascall