Jeremiah E. Cary

Jeremiah Eaton Cary (born April 30, 1803 in Coventry , Rhode Island , † June 1888 in Rockville Center , New York ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1843 and 1845 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Jeremiah Eaton Cary attended public schools. In 1820 he moved to Cherry Valley . He studied law . After receiving his license to practice bar in 1829, he began practicing in New York City . Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the 1842 congressional elections for the 28th Congress , Cary was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 21st  constituency of New York , where he succeeded John C. Clark on March 4, 1843 . He retired from the after March 3, 1845 Congress of.

After his time in Congress, he resumed his practice as a lawyer in New York City. In 1860 he moved to Plainfield ( New Jersey ), where he continued to work as a lawyer. The following years were overshadowed by the civil war. He died in June 1888 while visiting Rockville Center on Long Island . His body was interred in the Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery in Plainfield.

Web links

• Jeremiah E. Cary in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Jeremiah E. Cary in the database of Find a Grave (English)