James Kerrigan

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James Kerrigan (born December 25, 1828 in New York City , † November 1, 1899 in Brooklyn , New York ) was an American officer and politician . Between 1861 and 1863 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Kerrigan enjoyed a good education and attended Fordham College (now Fordham University ). During the Mexican-American War he served in Company D of the First Regiment of the New York Volunteer Infantry . After the war he took over as captain at the filibustering - Expedition of William Walker to Nicaragua in part and was there a short time as alcalde in the capital Managua operates. He then returned to New York City and was elected Alderman in the sixth district. He also worked as a clerk at the Tombs Police Court . After the outbreak of the Civil War , he raised the 25th regiment of the New York Volunteer Infantry in the Union Army , where he served as a Colonel from May 19, 1861 to February 21, 1862 .

As an independent Democrat , he was elected to the House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fourth constituency of New York in 1860 , where he succeeded Thomas J. Barr on March 4, 1861 . He retired from the after March 3, 1863 Congress of. He became an enthusiastic Irish nationalist and after the invasion of Canada was planned in 1866, he led a company across the border. In the following year he commanded the ship ( vessel ) Erin's Hope , which landed with weapons and ammunition on the Irish coast. In 1899 he took part in the expedition to Alaska , but had to return due to poor health and died on November 1, 1899 in Brooklyn. His body was buried in Saint Raymond's Cemetery .

Web links

  • James Kerrigan in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)