James G. Clinton
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James Graham Clinton was a U.S. Representative
from New York
, half brother of De Witt Clinton, cousin of George Clinton
(1771–1809), and nephew of the first governor of New York, George Clinton
(1739–1812).
Born in Little Britain, New York
, Clinton had attended the common schools and Newburgh
(New York) Academy. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar
in 1823 and practiced in Newburgh. He served as master in chancery of Orange County
. He served as judge of the court of common pleas of Orange County. He served as director of the old Newburgh Whaling Co. and of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad project. He served as colonel in the State militia.
Clinton was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-seventh
and Twenty-eighth
Congresses (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845). He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures (Twenty-eighth Congress).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1844.
Clinton died in New York City on May 28, 1849 at the age of 45. He was interred in the family cemetery at Little Britain, New Windsor Township, New York, reinterment in Woodlawn Cemetery, New Windsor, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
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, half brother of De Witt Clinton, cousin of George Clinton
George Clinton (congressman)
George Clinton was a Democratic-Republican Representative from New York to the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth United States Congress....
(1771–1809), and nephew of the first governor of New York, George Clinton
George Clinton (vice president)
George Clinton was an American soldier and politician, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the first Governor of New York, and then the fourth Vice President of the United States , serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He and John C...
(1739–1812).
Born in Little Britain, New York
Little Britain, New York
Little Britain, New York is an area in Orange County, first settled in 1729 by Peter Mulliner, a devout Anglican, who named his farm Little Britain. The name spread to the surrounding region, which at that time was part of Ulster County, New York...
, Clinton had attended the common schools and Newburgh
Newburgh
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(New York) Academy. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1823 and practiced in Newburgh. He served as master in chancery of Orange County
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
. He served as judge of the court of common pleas of Orange County. He served as director of the old Newburgh Whaling Co. and of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad project. He served as colonel in the State militia.
Clinton was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
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and 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...
Congresses (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845). He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures (Twenty-eighth Congress).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1844.
Clinton died in New York City on May 28, 1849 at the age of 45. He was interred in the family cemetery at Little Britain, New Windsor Township, New York, reinterment in Woodlawn Cemetery, New Windsor, New York
New Windsor, New York
New Windsor is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was estimated at 25,244 in 2010 by the US Census.The Town of New Windsor is in the eastern part of the county, bordering the Town of Newburgh and the City of Newburgh....
.