Henry Van Aernam

Henry Van Aernam

Henry Van Aernam (born March 11, 1819 in Marcellus , Onondaga County , New York , †  June 1, 1894 in Franklinville , New York) was an American politician . Between 1865 and 1869 and again from 1879 to 1883 he represented the state of New York in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Henry Van Aernam enjoyed a classical education. After a subsequent medical degree and his approval as a doctor, he began to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . In 1858 he was a member of the New York State Assembly . Between 1862 and 1864 he served as a doctor in the Union Army during the Civil War .

In the congressional election of 1864 Van Aernam was in the 31st  constituency of New York in the US House of Representatives in Washington. DC , where he succeeded Reuben Fenton on March 4, 1865 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1869 . Since 1865, the work of Congress had been weighed down by tension between Republicans and President Andrew Johnson , which culminated in a narrowly unsuccessful impeachment trial. In addition, the 13th and 14th amendments to the Constitution were ratified during Van Aernam's time as MP .

Between 1869 and 1871, Van Aernam was a pensioner. In the elections of 1878 he was re-elected to Congress in the 33rd district of his state, where he replaced George Washington Patterson on March 4, 1879 . After re-election in 1880, he was able to spend two more terms in the US House of Representatives until March 3, 1883. After the end of his time as a congressman, Henry Van Aernam practiced as a doctor in Franklinville. He died there on June 1, 1894.

Web links

• Henry Van Aernam in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Reuben Fenton	United States House Representative for New York (31st constituency) March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1869	Porter Sheldon
George Washington Patterson	United States House Representative for New York (33rd constituency) March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1883	Francis B. Brewer