Henry C. Goodwin

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Henry Charles Goodwin (born June 25, 1824 in De Ruyter , New York , † November 12, 1860 in Hamilton , New York) was an American lawyer and politician . In the years 1854 and 1855 and between 1857 and 1859 he represented the state of New York in the US House of Representatives .

Career

After graduating from law school , Goodwin was admitted to the bar in 1846 and began practicing in Hamilton. Between 1847 and 1850 he was a district attorney in Madison County .

Politically, he was a member of the Whig Party at the time. He was elected to the 33rd Congress in a by-election in the 22nd  constituency of New York to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Gerrit Smith . He took his seat in the US House of Representatives on November 7, 1854 but was eliminated after the March 3, 1855 Congress of. In the following years he joined the Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1856 for the 35th Congress , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 22nd constituency of New York , where he succeeded Andrew Z. McCarty on March 4, 1857 . He left the Congress after March 3, 1859 and resumed his work as a lawyer.

Goodwin was buried in Madison Street Cemetery .

Web links

  • Henry C. Goodwin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Goodwin, Henry C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Goodwin, Henry Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 25, 1824
PLACE OF BIRTH De Ruyter , New York
DATE OF DEATH November 12, 1860
Place of death Hamilton , New York