William A. Moseley

William Abbott Moseley (born October 20, 1798 in Whitesboro , Oneida County , New York , †  November 19, 1873 in New York City ) was an American politician . Between 1843 and 1847 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Moseley attended Yale College until 1816 . After successfully studying medicine, he practiced as a doctor for some time. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer, he began to work in Buffalo in this profession. Politically, he joined the Whig Party . In 1835 he was a member of the New York State Assembly ; from 1838 to 1841 he was a member of the State Senate .

In the congressional elections of 1842 Moseley was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 32nd  electoral district of New York , where he succeeded the future US President Millard Fillmore on March 4, 1843 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1847 . The period up to 1845 was fraught with tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs. In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed. These discussions led to the Mexican-American War in 1845 , which shaped Moseley's second legislative term.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, William Moseley worked as a lawyer again. Politically, he no longer appeared. He died in New York on November 19, 1873 and was buried in Buffalo.

Web links

• William A. Moseley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Millard Fillmore	United States House Representative for New York (32nd electoral district) March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1847	Nathan K. Hall