Thomas McKissock
Thomas McKissock (born April 17, 1790 in Montgomery , New York , † June 26, 1866 in St. Andrews , New York) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1849 and 1851 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Thomas McKissock was born in Montgomery about seven years after the War of Independence ended . He studied medicine and law . After receiving his license to practice law, he began practicing in Newburgh . In 1847 he was appointed Puisne Justice at the New York Supreme Court . Politically, he was a member of the Whig Party . In the 1848 congressional elections for the 31st Congress , McKissock was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the ninth constituency of New York , where he succeeded Daniel B. St. John on March 4, 1849 . In 1850 he was defeated in his re-election bid and was eliminated from the after March 3, 1851 Congress of. He died on June 26, 1866 in St. Andrews, Orange County . His body was buried in Oldtown Cemetery , Newburgh.
literature
- Franklin Benjamin Hough, "The New York civil list," Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858, pp. 75 and 847.
Web links
- Thomas McKissock in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Thomas McKissock in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | McKissock, Thomas |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1790 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Montgomery , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | June 26, 1866 |
Place of death | St. Andrews , New York |