John Ganson

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John Ganson (1865)

John Ganson (born January 1, 1818 in Le Roy , Genesee County , New York , †  September 28, 1874 in Buffalo , New York) was an American politician . Between 1863 and 1865 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Ganson attended the public schools in his home country and the Le Roy Academy . In 1839 he graduated from Harvard University . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1846, he began to work in Canandaigua in this profession. That same year, he moved his residence and law firm to Buffalo. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . He was a member of the New York Senate in 1862 and 1863 .

In the congressional elections of 1862 Ganson was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 30th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Republican Augustus Frank on March 4, 1863 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1864, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1865 . This was shaped by the events of the civil war .

In August 1864, Ganson took part as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago . After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He also became a director at a railway company. He died in Buffalo on September 28, 1874.

Web links

  • John Ganson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
predecessor Office successor
Augustus Frank United States House of Representatives for New York (30th constituency)
March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1865
James M. Humphrey