William Lounsbery
William Lounsbery (born December 25, 1831 in Stone Ridge , New York , † November 8, 1905 in Kingston , New York) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1879 and 1881 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .
Career
William Lounsbery graduated in 1851 at Rutgers College in New Brunswick ( New Jersey ). He attended the law school at New York University in Albany . He was admitted to the bar in 1853 and then began to practice. During the Civil War he served in the 20th Regiment of the New York National Guard , where he held the rank of First Lieutenant during his three-month service . He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1868 . He was mayor of Kingston between 1878 and 1880. Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party . In the congressional election of 1878 for the 46th Congress , he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 15th constituency of New York , where he succeeded Stephen L. Mayham on March 4, 1879 . He retired from the after March 3, 1881 Congress of. He died on November 8, 1905 in Kingston and was buried in the Wiltwyck Rural Cemetery .
Web links
- William Lounsbery in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- William Lounsbery in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Lounsbery, William |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1831 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Stone Ridge , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 1905 |
Place of death | Kingston , New York |