Leander Babcock

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Leander Babcock (born March 1, 1811 in Paris , New York , † August 18, 1864 in Richfield Springs , New York) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1851 and 1853 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Leander Babcock was born in Oneida County about a year before the outbreak of the British-American War . In 1830 he graduated from Union College in Schenectady . He studied law . He was admitted to the bar in 1834. He then moved to Oswego , where he practiced as a lawyer. In 1841 he became a district attorney in Oswego County - a post he held until 1843. He was mayor of Oswego in 1850 and 1851. Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the congressional elections of 1850 for the 32nd Congress , Babcock was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 23rd  constituency of New York , where he succeeded William Duer on March 4, 1851 . He then resigned from Congress on March 3, 1853 .

After his time in Congress, he was President of the Education Committee in 1853 and 1855. He died in Richfield Springs during the Civil War and was then buried in Riverside Cemetery in Oswego.

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SURNAME Babcock, Leander
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 1, 1811
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris , New York
DATE OF DEATH August 18, 1864
Place of death Richfield Springs , New York