Jerediah Horsford

Jerediah Horsford (born March 8, 1791 in Charlotte , Chittenden County , Vermont , †  January 14, 1875 in Livonia , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1851 and 1853 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Jerediah Horsford attended public schools in his home country and then worked in agriculture. He also took an active part in the British-American War of 1812 . In 1815 he served as a missionary to the Seneca Indians. In his homeland he held various local offices. In 1831 he became a member of the New York State Assembly . He later became a member of the Whig Party .

In the congressional election of 1850 Horsford was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 29th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Robert L. Rose on March 4, 1851 . Until March 3, 1853 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This was shaped by the events leading up to the civil war .

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Jerediah Horsford also became a colonel in the New York State Militia. In 1863 he moved to Livonia, Livingston County , where he returned to farming. He died there on January 14, 1875.

Web links

• Jerediah Horsford in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Robert L. Rose	United States House of Representatives for New York (29th constituency) March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853	Azariah Boody