John Holmes Prentiss
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John Holmes Prentiss was a United States Representative from New York
. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts
, he attended local and private schools. He was foreman of the New York Evening Post in 1808 and moved to Cooperstown, New York
in October 1808; he established the Freeman's Journal in the same year and served as its editor. Prentiss was appointed colonel of militia by Governor Clinton and served as division inspector on the staff of the commander in chief. He was postmaster
of Cooperstown from April 24, 1833, to February 17, 1837 and was vice president of the Democratic State convention at Albany
.
Prentiss was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1841; he was not a candidate for renomination in 1840 and resumed his former newspaper pursuits. He also served as president of the Bank of Cooperstown, and resided there until his death in that city in 1861. Interment was in Lakewood Cemetery.
John Holmes Prentiss' brother, Samuel Prentiss
, was a U.S. Senator and United States District Court
judge from Vermont.
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 Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, he attended local and private schools. He was foreman of the New York Evening Post in 1808 and moved to Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...
in October 1808; he established the Freeman's Journal in the same year and served as its editor. Prentiss was appointed colonel of militia by Governor Clinton and served as division inspector on the staff of the commander in chief. He was postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
of Cooperstown from April 24, 1833, to February 17, 1837 and was vice president of the Democratic State convention at Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
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Prentiss was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1841; he was not a candidate for renomination in 1840 and resumed his former newspaper pursuits. He also served as president of the Bank of Cooperstown, and resided there until his death in that city in 1861. Interment was in Lakewood Cemetery.
John Holmes Prentiss' brother, Samuel Prentiss
Samuel Prentiss
Samuel Prentiss was a United States Senator from Vermont and later a United States federal judge.Born in Stonington, Connecticut, he moved to Northfield, Massachusetts in 1786; he completed preparatory studies and was instructed in the classics by a private tutor...
, was a U.S. Senator and United States District Court
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
judge from Vermont.