Charles McVean
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Charles McVean was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born near Johnstown, New York
, McVean pursued an academic course. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Johnstown. He was editor of a newspaper in Canajoharie 1827-1831.
McVean was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress
(March 4, 1833-March 3, 1835). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1834. He served as district attorney
of Montgomery County
1836-1839.
He moved to New York City in 1839, where he resumed the practice of his profession. He was appointed surrogate
of New York County January 24, 1844, and served until 1848. He was appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York September 1, 1848. He died in New York City, December 22, 1848, and was interred in St. Andrew's Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Born near Johnstown, New York
Johnstown (city), New York
Johnstown is a city and the county seat of Fulton County in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 Census, the city had population of 8,511. Recent estimates put the figure closer to 8,100. The city was named by its founder, Sir William Johnson after his son John Johnson...
, McVean pursued an academic course. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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and commenced practice in Johnstown. He was editor of a newspaper in Canajoharie 1827-1831.
McVean was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
(March 4, 1833-March 3, 1835). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1834. He served as district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of Montgomery County
Montgomery County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
1836-1839.
He moved to New York City in 1839, where he resumed the practice of his profession. He was appointed surrogate
New York Surrogate's Court
The Surrogate's Court handles all probate and estate proceedings in the state of New York. All wills are probated in this court and all estates of people who die without a will are handled in this court...
of New York County January 24, 1844, and served until 1848. He was appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York September 1, 1848. He died in New York City, December 22, 1848, and was interred in St. Andrew's Cemetery.