Henry S. Walbridge
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Henry Sanford Walbridge was a U.S. Representative
from New York
and a cousin of Hiram Walbridge
.
Born in Norwich, Connecticut
, Walbridge attended school in Bennington, Vermont. He moved to Ithaca, New York
in 1820. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Ithaca. He served as clerk of the board of supervisors of Tompkins County in 1824 and as a member of the State assembly in 1829. He served as president of the village council of Ithaca, Tompkins County, in 1829 and again in 1842. He was again a member of the State assembly in 1846.
Walbridge was elected as a Whig
to the Thirty-second
Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1852.
He was Trustee of Ithaca Academy 1858–1868. He served as judge and surrogate of Tompkins County 1859-1868. He moved to Leonia, New Jersey
, in 1868 and practiced law in New York City.
Walbridge was killed in a railroad accident at Bergen Tunnel near Hoboken, New Jersey
on January 27, 1869. He was interred in Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, New York
.
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...
and a cousin of Hiram Walbridge
Hiram Walbridge
Hiram Walbridge was a U.S. Representative from New York, cousin of Henry Sanford Walbridge.Born in Ithaca, New York, Walbridge moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Toledo in 1836....
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Born in Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
, Walbridge attended school in Bennington, Vermont. He moved to Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
in 1820. He studied law, 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 practice in Ithaca. He served as clerk of the board of supervisors of Tompkins County in 1824 and as a member of the State assembly in 1829. He served as president of the village council of Ithaca, Tompkins County, in 1829 and again in 1842. He was again a member of the State assembly in 1846.
Walbridge was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-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, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1852.
He was Trustee of Ithaca Academy 1858–1868. He served as judge and surrogate of Tompkins County 1859-1868. He moved to Leonia, New Jersey
Leonia, New Jersey
Leonia is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,937. It is located near the western approach to the George Washington Bridge....
, in 1868 and practiced law in New York City.
Walbridge was killed in a railroad accident at Bergen Tunnel near Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
on January 27, 1869. He was interred in Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
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