John A. Rockwell
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John Arnold Rockwell was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
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Born in Norwich, Connecticut
, Rockwell attended the common schools.
He was graduated from Yale College
in 1822, studied law, and was admitted to the bar and practiced in Norwich.
He served as member of the State senate in 1839.
He served as judge of the county court.
Rockwell was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-ninth Congress defeating Rep. George S. Catlin
and Thirtieth Congress defeating Lieutenant Governor Noyes Billings
serving (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1849).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Claims (Thirtieth Congress), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1849 to the Thirty-first Congress, losing to Chauncey F. Cleveland.
He engaged in the practice of law before the court of claims of the United States at Washington, D.C.
and joined in the call for the Constitutional Union Party
Convention in May 1860 where he was a delegate for Connecticut and appointed to the National Committee. He died in Washington on February 10, 1861.
He was interred in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, Connecticut
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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 Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
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Born in Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
, Rockwell attended the common schools.
He was graduated from Yale College
Yale 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:...
in 1822, studied law, and was admitted to the bar and practiced in Norwich.
He served as member of the State senate in 1839.
He served as judge of the county court.
Rockwell 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 Twenty-ninth Congress defeating Rep. George S. Catlin
George S. Catlin
George Smith Catlin was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Harwinton, Connecticut, Catlin attended the common schools, Amherst College, and the Litchfield Law School....
and Thirtieth Congress defeating Lieutenant Governor Noyes Billings
Noyes Billings
Noyes Billings was an American politician who was Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1846 to 1847.-Early life:...
serving (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1849).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Claims (Thirtieth Congress), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1849 to the Thirty-first Congress, losing to Chauncey F. Cleveland.
He engaged in the practice of law before the court of claims of the United States at Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and joined in the call for the Constitutional Union Party
Constitutional Union Party
There have been at least three political parties named the Constitutional Union Party.* The Constitutional Union Party was a party that was active in the United States on a national level in 1860...
Convention in May 1860 where he was a delegate for Connecticut and appointed to the National Committee. He died in Washington on February 10, 1861.
He was interred in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
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