Henry Crocheron

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Henry Crocheron (born December 26, 1772 on Staten Island , New York Province, † November 8, 1819 in New Springville , New York ) was an American politician and officer . Between 1815 and 1817 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Not much information has survived about Henry Crocheron. He attended community schools and then went on to do business in Northfield. Between 1808 and 1814 he served as a supervisor for Northfield. Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson . In the congressional election of 1814 , Crocheron was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of New York , where he succeeded Ebenezer Sage on March 4, 1815 . Since he refused to run again in 1816, he left the Congress after March 3, 1817 . The following year he served as a captain in the New York militia . He died in New Springville on November 8, 1819 and was buried in the Church of St. Andrew's cemetery. His brother was Congressman Jacob Crocheron .

Web links

  • Henry Crocheron in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Crocheron, Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician and officer
DATE OF BIRTH December 26, 1772
PLACE OF BIRTH on Staten Island , New York
DATE OF DEATH November 8, 1819
Place of death New Springville , New York