Andrew W. Doig
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Andrew Wheeler Doig was a U.S. Representative
from New York
. He served in the 1830s and 1840s.
Born in Salem, New York
, Doig pursued an academic course. He moved to Lowville, New York
, and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as town clerk of Lowville in 1825, and as county clerk of Lewis County
from 1825–1831. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1832. He moved to Martinsburg, New York
, in 1833. He worked as the Cashier of the Lewis County Bank in 1833 and 1834. He returned to Lowville, where he served as surrogate
of Lewis County from 1835–1840.
Doig was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-sixth
and Twenty-seventh
Congresses (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843). He represented the Sixteenth District of New York each time.
He served as member of the board of directors and vice president of the Bank of Lowville 1843–1847. He moved to California
in 1849 and engaged in mining
. He returned in 1850 to Lowville, New York, where he resided until late in life. He served as clerk in the Customs House, New York City
, from 1853 to 1857. He died in Brooklyn, New York, July 11, 1875. He was interred in the Rural Cemetery, Lowville, New York.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
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. He served in the 1830s and 1840s.
Born in Salem, New York
Salem (town), New York
Salem is a town in eastern Washington County, New York. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,702 at the 2000 census. The town of Salem contains a village also named Salem.- History :...
, Doig pursued an academic course. He moved to Lowville, New York
Lowville (town), New York
Lowville is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 4,548 at the 2000 census. The town is near the center of the county and is southeast of the city of Watertown. Lowville contains a village also named Lowville, which is the county seat. The town of is named after...
, and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as town clerk of Lowville in 1825, and as county clerk of Lewis County
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
from 1825–1831. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1832. He moved to Martinsburg, New York
Martinsburg, New York
Martinsburg is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,249 at the 2000 census. The town is named after founding father, Walter Martin....
, in 1833. He worked as the Cashier of the Lewis County Bank in 1833 and 1834. He returned to Lowville, where he served as surrogate
Surrogate Court
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of Lewis County from 1835–1840.
Doig was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
Congresses (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843). He represented the Sixteenth District of New York each time.
He served as member of the board of directors and vice president of the Bank of Lowville 1843–1847. He moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in 1849 and engaged in mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
. He returned in 1850 to Lowville, New York, where he resided until late in life. He served as clerk in the Customs House, New York City
New York City
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, from 1853 to 1857. He died in Brooklyn, New York, July 11, 1875. He was interred in the Rural Cemetery, Lowville, New York.