Elizur H. Prindle
Encyclopedia
Elizur H. Prindle was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Newtown, Connecticut
, Prindle completed preparatory studies.
He attended the local academy at Homer, New York
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1854 and practiced.
He moved to New York and practiced law in Norwich, Chenango County.
He was district attorney of Chenango County, New York
from 1859 to 1863.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1863.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1867 and 1868.
Prindle was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-second
Congress (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1873).
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Norwich, New York
, October 7, 1890.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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...
.
Born in Newtown, Connecticut
Newtown, Connecticut
Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 27,560 at the 2010 census. Newtown was founded in 1705 and incorporated in 1711.-Government:...
, Prindle completed preparatory studies.
He attended the local academy at Homer, New York
Homer, New York
Homer, New York may refer to either:*Homer , New York, located in Cortland County*Homer , New York, located within the Town of Homer...
.
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...
in 1854 and practiced.
He moved to New York and practiced law in Norwich, Chenango County.
He was district attorney of Chenango County, New York
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
from 1859 to 1863.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1863.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1867 and 1868.
Prindle was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-second
42nd United States Congress
The Forty-second 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, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1873).
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Norwich, New York
Norwich (city), New York
Norwich is a city in Chenango County, New York, United States. Surrounded on all sides by the Town of Norwich, the city is the county seat of Chenango County. The name is taken from Norwich, Connecticut. Its population was 7,355 at the 2000 census.Lt...
, October 7, 1890.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.