Dudley Selden
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Dudley SeldenDudley Selden (1794 - November 7, 1855 Paris
, France
) was an American lawyer and politician from New York
.
Selden graduated from Union College
, Schenectady, New York
, in 1819. He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced the practice of his profession in New York City in 1831.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1831.
Selden was elected as a Jacksonian to the 23rd United States Congress
and served from March 4, 1833, to July 1, 1834, when he resigned.
He was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery
in Brooklyn, New York.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) was an American lawyer and politician 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...
.
Life
He was a son of Joseph Dudley Selden (1764–1837) and Ethelinda Colt (1771–1864). He married Mary Augusta Packard (1803–1868), and had a daughter Maria Louisa Selden who married William Rogers Morgan.Selden graduated from Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
, Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
, in 1819. He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and commenced the practice of his profession in New York City in 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 1831.
Selden was elected as a Jacksonian to the 23rd United States 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...
and served from March 4, 1833, to July 1, 1834, when he resigned.
He was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County , New York. It was granted National Historic Landmark status in 2006 by the U.S. Department of the Interior.-History:...
in Brooklyn, New York.
Source
- Selden Ancestry: A Family History, by Seophie Selden Rogers, Elizabeth Selden Lane, and Edwin Van Deusen Selden. Published Oil City, PA by E. Van D Selden.
- Samuel Colt: Arms, Art, and Invention by Herbert G. Houze, Carolyn C. Cooper, Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser (Yale University Press, 2006, ISBN 0300111339 , ISBN 9780300111330 ; page 246) [gives birthyear 1794, but shows Joseph Dudley Selden in a place which suggests his marriage to another Ethelinda of the next generation]