Henry B. Metcalfe
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Henry Bleecker Metcalfe was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Albany, New York
, Metcalfe moved to New York City
in 1811 and to Richmond County in 1816.
He studied law
.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in New York City in 1826.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Richmond County 1826-1832.
Metcalfe was elected county judge in 1840 and served until 1841 when he resigned.
He resumed his position of county judge in 1847 and remained until 1875.
Metcalfe was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-fourth Congress
(March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings (Forty-fourth Congress).
He died in Richmond, Staten Island, New York, February 7, 1881.
He was interred in the Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, New York.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
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Born in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
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, Metcalfe moved to New York City
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in 1811 and to Richmond County in 1816.
He studied law
Law
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.
He was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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and commenced practice in New York City in 1826.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Richmond County 1826-1832.
Metcalfe was elected county judge in 1840 and served until 1841 when he resigned.
He resumed his position of county judge in 1847 and remained until 1875.
Metcalfe was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Forty-fourth Congress
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth 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, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
(March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings (Forty-fourth Congress).
He died in Richmond, Staten Island, New York, February 7, 1881.
He was interred in the Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, New York.