Thomas T. Flagler

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Thomas Thorn Flagler (born October 12, 1811 in Pleasant Valley , Dutchess County , New York , †  September 6, 1897 in Lockport , New York) was an American politician . Between 1853 and 1857 he represented the state of New York in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Thomas Flagler attended the public schools in his home country and then completed an apprenticeship in the printing trade. Until 1842 he worked in the newspaper industry. He first published a newspaper in Oxford in Chenango County and then from 1836 in Lockport. After 1842 he worked in the hardware industry. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Whig Party . He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1842 and 1843 ; from 1849 to 1852 he was a chamberlain in Niagara County .

In the 1852 congressional election , Flagler was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 31st  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Frederick S. Martin on March 4, 1853 . After being re-elected as a candidate for the short-lived opposition party , he was able to complete two terms in Congress by March 3, 1857 . These were shaped by the events leading up to the civil war .

In 1856, Thomas Flagler renounced another congressional candidacy. After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, he resumed his previous activities. In 1860 he sat again in the House of Representatives of his state; between 1867 and 1868 he was a member of a New York constitutional convention. In 1859 he co-founded Holly Manufacturing Co. , which manufactured fire hydrants. Flagler became president of these and eight other companies that were also active in the field. He died in Lockwood on September 6, 1897.

Web links

  • Thomas T. Flagler in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
predecessor Office successor
Frederick S. Martin United States House Representative for New York (31st constituency)
March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1857 		Silas Mainville Burroughs
personal data
SURNAME Flagler, Thomas T.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Flagler, Thomas Thorn (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1811
PLACE OF BIRTH Pleasant Valley , New York
DATE OF DEATH September 6, 1897
Place of death Lockport , New York