Hervey C. Calkin

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Hervey C. Calkin

Hervey Chittenden Calkin (born March 23, 1828 in Malden , New York , † April 20, 1913 in New York City ) was an American politician . Between 1869 and 1871 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Hervey Chittenden Calkin attended public schools. In 1847 he moved to New York City, where he worked for Morgan Iron Works for five years . He then worked as an iron merchant in 1852, realizing the country's shipping concerns. He was a school officer in his district. Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the congressional elections of 1868 for the 41st Congress he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of New York , where he succeeded John Winthrop Chanler on March 4, 1869 . Since he on a run again in 1870 renounced, he left the after March 3, 1871 Congress of.

He then continued his previous business activities in New York City until 1904 when he retired. He died in the Bronx on April 20, 1913 and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery .

Web links

  • Hervey C. Calkin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Calkin, Hervey C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Calkin, Hervey Chittenden
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 23, 1828
PLACE OF BIRTH Malden , New York
DATE OF DEATH April 20, 1913
Place of death New York City