James H. Graham
James Harper Graham (born September 18, 1812 in Bovina , New York , † June 23, 1881 in Delhi , New York) was an American politician . Between 1859 and 1861 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .
Career
James Harper Graham was born in Bovina, Delaware County during the British-American War . He attended public schools. Then he was a supervisor in the town of Delhi. He presided over the Delaware County's Board of Supervisors . Then he went into farming. Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .
In the congressional elections of 1858 for the 36th Congress , Graham was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 19th electoral district of New York , where he succeeded Oliver A. Morse on March 4, 1859 . Since he on a run again in 1860 renounced, he left the after March 3, 1861 Congress of.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1871 and the New York Senate in 1872 and 1873 . In addition, he pursued agricultural and commercial businesses. He died in Delhi on June 23, 1881 and was buried in Woodland Cemetery .
Web links
- James H. Graham in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- James H. Graham in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Graham, James H. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Graham, James Harper |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1812 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bovina , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | June 23, 1881 |
Place of death | Delhi , New York |