William J. Hough

William J. Hough

William Jervis Hough (born March 20, 1795 in Paris Hill , New York , † October 4, 1869 in Syracuse , New York) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1845 and 1847 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Jervis Hough completed his preparatory studies. He studied law in Lyons , Ontario County . In 1820 he moved to Cazenovia , Madison County . There he worked as a lawyer for over 30 years. He also owned his own general store. He was the Village Clerk between 1829 and 1833 and 1836 . In between he sat in the New York State Assembly in 1835 and 1836 . He held the post of President of the Village of Cazenovia in 1838 and 1841. He also served in the New York militia , where he was promoted to general. Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the congressional elections of 1844 for the 29th Congress , Hough was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 23rd  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Orville Robinson on March 4, 1845 . He retired from the after March 3, 1847 Congress of. During this time he sat on the committee that oversaw the construction of the Smithsonian Institution and its Board of Regents .

After his time at Congress he resumed his practice as a lawyer in Cazenovia. In 1855 he moved to Syracuse, where he continued to practice as a lawyer. He also pursued several other endeavors. Hough served as vice president of Syracuse City Bank and president of the Syracuse Education Committee. He was also involved in the creation and design of Oakwood Cemetery and served on its original board of directors. He died in Syracuse about four years after the end of the Civil War and was then buried in Oakwood Cemetery .

Web links

• William J. Hough in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William J. Hough in the database of Find a Grave (English)