John Schuyler Crosby

John Schuyler Crosby, 1883

John Schuyler Crosby (born September 19, 1839 in Albany , New York , † August 8, 1914 in Newport , Rhode Island ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ). He was the eighth governor of the Montana Territory from 1883 to 1884 .

Early years and military career

Little is known of Crosby's youth. With the beginning of the civil war , he stepped into the public spotlight. On August 5, 1861, he joined the US Army as a lieutenant . By the end of the war he rose to the Brevet -Oberstleutnant. He served under several well-known generals in the Union Army and carried out delicate jobs behind enemy lines. President Abraham Lincoln thanked him personally for his service. After the Civil War he was involved in several military operations in the west against the Indians. He served temporarily under the command of General Philip Sheridan or George Armstrong Custer . In late 1870, Crosby retired from military service and entered the public service as a civilian.

Political career

In 1876, Crosby was President Ulysses S. Grant to the American consul in Florence ( Italy appointed). He held this office until 1882. In 1882, President Chester A. Arthur appointed him the new governor of the Montana Territory. He held this office from January 15, 1883 to November 11, 1884. After his resignation, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Post Office for the last few months of President Arthur's tenure . He held his last political office between 1889 and 1892 as School Commissioner for the City of New York . Then he withdrew from the public.

Web links

• John Schuyler Crosby in the database of Find a Grave (English)