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 |
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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 |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Haven, Solomon G. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Haven, Solomon George (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1810 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chenango County , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | December 24, 1861 |
Place of death | Buffalo , New York |