John A. Searing
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John Alexander Searing was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in North Hempstead, New York, Searing completed preparatory studies.
Sheriff of Queens County, New York from 1843 to 1846.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1854.
Searing was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1859).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Accounts (Thirty-fifth Congress).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1858.
He died in Mineola, New York
, May 6, 1876.
He was interred in Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead, 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...
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Born in North Hempstead, New York, Searing completed preparatory studies.
Sheriff of Queens County, New York from 1843 to 1846.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1854.
Searing was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th 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, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1859).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Accounts (Thirty-fifth Congress).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1858.
He died in Mineola, New York
Mineola, New York
Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 18,799 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a Native American word meaning a "pleasant place"....
, May 6, 1876.
He was interred in Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead, New York
Hempstead (village), New York
Hempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 53,891 at the 2010 census.Hofstra University is located on the border between Hempstead and Uniondale.-Foundation:...
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