Israel T. Hatch

Israel T. Hatch (1859)

Israel Thompson Hatch (born June 30, 1808 in Johnstown , Fulton County , New York , †  September 24, 1875 in Buffalo , New York) was an American politician . Between 1857 and 1859 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Israel Hatch attended preparatory public schools. In 1829 he graduated from Union College in Schenectady . After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began working in this profession in Buffalo. From 1829 to 1831 he served as Assistant Secretary of State of New York. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1833, 1834, and 1851 . He was also a district councilor in Erie County from 1833 to 1836 . Hatch also got into banking and was president of the Commercial Bank of Buffalo from 1840 to 1842 . He was also active in the grain trade. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party .

In the congressional elections of 1856 Hatch was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 32nd  electoral district of New York , where he succeeded Solomon G. Haven on March 4, 1857 . Since he was not confirmed in 1858, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1859 . This was shaped by the events leading up to the civil war . During his time in Congress he was chairman of the militia committee.

Between November 1859 and March 1861, Hatch was a postmaster in Buffalo. Then he worked again as a lawyer and in the banking industry. He also dealt with lifting systems and harbor docks. In the years 1867 and 1868 he took part as a delegate at a constitutional convention of his state. After that he was an American negotiator in contract negotiations with Canada until 1870 . He died in Buffalo on September 24, 1875.

Web links

• Israel T. Hatch in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Solomon G. Haven	United States House of Representatives for New York (32nd constituency) March 4, 1857 - March 3, 1859	Elbridge G. Spaulding