Hugh Halsey
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Hugh Halsey was an American lawyer and politician from New York
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. Then he studied law with Franklin Viele in Waterford, New York, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Madison County, New York
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He was a member from Suffolk County of the New York State Assembly
in 1822 and 1824. He was Surrogate
of Suffolk County from 1827 to 1840, and First Judge of the County Court from 1833 to 1847. He was Democratic presidential elector in 1844. He was New York State Surveyor General
from 1845 until the end of 1847.
He was a member of the New York State Senate
from 1854 to 1855, elected on the Hard
and Temperance
tickets in the First Senatorial District.
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...
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Life
He was the son of Dr. Stephen Halsey, Jr., and Hamutal Howell Halsey (ca. 1762-1848). He graduated from Yale CollegeYale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
. Then he studied law with Franklin Viele in Waterford, New York, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Madison County, New York
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
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He was a member from Suffolk County 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 1822 and 1824. He was Surrogate
New York Surrogate's Court
The Surrogate's Court handles all probate and estate proceedings in the state of New York. All wills are probated in this court and all estates of people who die without a will are handled in this court...
of Suffolk County from 1827 to 1840, and First Judge of the County Court from 1833 to 1847. He was Democratic presidential elector in 1844. He was New York State Surveyor General
New York State Engineer and Surveyor
The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was...
from 1845 until the end of 1847.
He was a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
from 1854 to 1855, elected on the Hard
Barnburners and Hunkers
The Barnburners were the more radical faction of the New York state Democratic Party in the mid 19th century. The term barnburner was derived from the idea of someone who would burn down his own barn to get rid of a rat infestation, in this case those who would destroy all banks and corporations,...
and Temperance
Temperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
tickets in the First Senatorial District.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halsey.html Political Graveyard (doubled entry)
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9E03E2D7153EE13AA15751C1A9679D946292D7CF Election returns, in NYT on November 12, 1853
- Google Book The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 37f, 278, 365 and 418; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- DeWitt Clinton and the Rise of the People's Men by Craig Hanyan, Mary L. Hanyan (McGill-Queen's Press, 1996, ISBN 0773514341 , ISBN 9780773514348 , page 121