Jerediah Horsford
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Jerediah Horsford was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Charlotte, Vermont
, Horsford attended the common schools.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served during the War of 1812.
Missionary to the Seneca Indians at Moscow, New York, in 1815.
Held several local offices.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1831.
Horsford was elected as a Whig
to the Thirty-second
Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853).
He served as colonel of light infantry in the State militia.
He moved to Livonia, New York
, in 1863.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Livonia, New York
, January 14, 1875.
He was interred in Moscow Cemetery, Moscow (now Leicester), 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...
.
Born in Charlotte, Vermont
Charlotte, Vermont
Charlotte is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Sofia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.The population was 3,569 at the 2000 census....
, Horsford attended the common schools.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served during the War of 1812.
Missionary to the Seneca Indians at Moscow, New York, in 1815.
Held several local offices.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1831.
Horsford 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 served as colonel of light infantry in the State militia.
He moved to Livonia, New York
Livonia, New York
Livonia, New York refers to two locations in Livingston County, New York:*Livonia , New York*Livonia , New York, within the Town of Livonia...
, in 1863.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Livonia, New York
Livonia, New York
Livonia, New York refers to two locations in Livingston County, New York:*Livonia , New York*Livonia , New York, within the Town of Livonia...
, January 14, 1875.
He was interred in Moscow Cemetery, Moscow (now Leicester), New York.