Solomon G. Haven

Solomon G. Haven

Solomon George Haven (born November 27, 1810 in Chenango County , New York , †  December 24, 1861 in Buffalo , New York) was an American politician . Between 1851 and 1857 he represented the state of New York in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Solomon Haven attended public schools in his home country. He also received private tuition for the studies of classical music. Later he also acquired some basic medical knowledge. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1835, he began to work in Buffalo in this profession. He became one of the partners in the office of the later President Millard Fillmore . He also became a Commissioner of Deeds . Between 1844 and 1846 Haven held the office of district attorney in Erie County ; from 1846 to 1847 he was mayor of Buffalo. Politically, he joined the Whig Party .

In the congressional elections of 1850 Haven was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 32nd  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Elbridge G. Spaulding on March 4, 1851 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1857 . From 1855 he was there as a representative of the short-lived opposition party . His time as a member of parliament was shaped by the events leading up to the civil war . In 1856 he was not re-elected.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Solomon Haven practiced as a lawyer again. In 1860, he sought unsuccessfully to return to Congress. He died on December 24, 1861 in Buffalo, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Solomon G. Haven in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
William Ketchum	Mayor of Buffalo 1846–1847	Elbridge G. Spaulding
Elbridge G. Spaulding	United States House of Representatives for New York (32nd electoral district) March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1857	Israel T. Hatch