Walter Case

Walter Case (born 1776 in Pleasant Valley , New York , † October 7, 1859 in Fishkill , New York) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1819 and 1821 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Walter Case was born in Pleasant Valley during the War of Independence . He was taught by private tutors. He then attended Newburgh Academy and graduated from Union College in Schenectady in 1799 . He studied law . He was admitted to the bar in 1802 and then began practicing in Newburgh . As an opponent of an overly strong central government, he joined the Democratic-Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson at that time . In the congressional election of 1818 Case was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the sixth constituency of New York , where he succeeded James W. Wilkin on March 4, 1819 . He retired from the after March 3, 1821 Congress of. After founding the Whig Party , he joined it. After his time at Congress, he worked as a lawyer again. In 1844 he moved to New York City , where he continued his previous occupation until 1848 when he retired. He died in Fishkill on October 7, 1859 and was buried in the Fishkill Rural Cemetery .

Web links

• Walter Case in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Walter Case in the database of Find a Grave (English)