Thomas R. Whitney
Thomas Richard Whitney (born May 2, 1807 in New York City , † April 12, 1858 ) was an American politician . Between 1855 and 1857 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Thomas Richard Whitney was born and raised in New York City about five years before the outbreak of the British-American War . In the following time he pursued classical antiquity and dealt with newspaper work. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1854 and 1855 . Politically, he was a member of the American Party . In the congressional election of 1854 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fifth constituency of New York , where he succeeded William Tweed on March 4, 1855 . Whitney retired from the after March 3, 1857 Congress of. He died on April 12, 1858 in New York City and was buried in the Green-Wood Cemetery of the then still independent city of Brooklyn . Civil war broke out about three years later .
Web links
- Thomas R. Whitney in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Thomas R. Whitney in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Whitney, Thomas R. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Whitney, Thomas Richard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1807 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 1858 |
Place of death | New York City |