Henry Y. Cranston
Encyclopedia
Henry Young Cranston was a U.S. Representative
from Rhode Island
, brother of Robert B. Cranston
.
Born in Newport, Rhode Island
, Cranston attended the public schools.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in New Bedford, Massachusetts
.
He moved to Newport, Rhode Island
, in 1810, and engaged in the commission business until 1815.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1819 and commenced practice in Newport.
He served as clerk of the court of common pleas 1818–1833.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1827–1843.
He served as member and vice president of the convention that framed the State constitution in 1842.
Cranston was elected as a Law and Order candidate to the Twenty-eighth
Congress.
He was reelected as a Whig
to the Twenty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847).
He was again a member of the State house of representatives 1847–1854 and served three years as speaker. In the 1840s, he was a member of the short-lived Law and Order Party of Rhode Island
.
He died in Newport, Rhode Island
, February 12, 1864.
He was interred in Island 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 Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, brother of Robert B. Cranston
Robert B. Cranston
Robert Bennie Cranston was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, brother of Henry Young Cranston.Born in Newport, Rhode Island, Cranston attended the public schools....
.
Born in Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
, Cranston attended the public schools.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts...
.
He moved to Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
, in 1810, and engaged in the commission business until 1815.
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 1819 and commenced practice in Newport.
He served as clerk of the court of common pleas 1818–1833.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1827–1843.
He served as member and vice president of the convention that framed the State constitution in 1842.
Cranston was elected as a Law and Order candidate to the Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
Congress.
He was reelected 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 Twenty-ninth
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847).
He was again a member of the State house of representatives 1847–1854 and served three years as speaker. In the 1840s, he was a member of the short-lived Law and Order Party of Rhode Island
Law and Order Party of Rhode Island
The Law and Order Party of Rhode Island was a short-lived political party in the U.S. state of Rhode Island in the 1840s, brought into existence as a consequence of the Dorr Rebellion.-Elected office-holders:* Governor James Fenner...
.
He died in Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
, February 12, 1864.
He was interred in Island Cemetery.