John Huyler
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John Huyler was an American Democratic Party
politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives
from 1857-1859.
on April 9, 1808, Huyler attended the common schools at Tenafly, New Jersey
. He apprenticed as a mason and later engaged in contracting and building in New York City until 1846. He moved to New Jersey and engaged in agricultural pursuits at Pollifly, Lodi Township. He settled in the village of Hackensack, New Jersey
, about 1855, and engaged in the mercantile and lumber business. He served as president of the Bergen County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
. He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from 1850–1852, and served as its speaker in 1852. He served as judge of the Court of Errors and Appeals 1853-1857.
In 1856 Judge Huyler was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress
in a district which comprises Bergen, Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties; serving in office from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859. He was an unsuccessful candidate as a Lecompton Democrat
for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress
.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the lumber business. He was assassinated in Hackensack on January 9, 1870, and was interred in New York Cemetery at Hackensack.
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...
politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives
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 1857-1859.
Biography
Born in New York CityNew York City
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on April 9, 1808, Huyler attended the common schools at Tenafly, New Jersey
Tenafly, New Jersey
Tenafly is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 14,488. Tenafly is an affluent suburb of New York City....
. He apprenticed as a mason and later engaged in contracting and building in New York City until 1846. He moved to New Jersey and engaged in agricultural pursuits at Pollifly, Lodi Township. He settled in the village of Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen County. Although informally called Hackensack, it was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 43,010....
, about 1855, and engaged in the mercantile and lumber business. He served as president of the Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
. He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1850–1852, and served as its speaker in 1852. He served as judge of the Court of Errors and Appeals 1853-1857.
In 1856 Judge Huyler was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress
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...
in a district which comprises Bergen, Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties; serving in office from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859. He was an unsuccessful candidate as a Lecompton Democrat
Lecompton Constitution
The Lecompton Constitution was the second of four proposed constitutions for the state of Kansas . The document was written in response to the anti-slavery position of the 1855 Topeka Constitution of James H. Lane and other free-state advocates...
for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress
36th United States Congress
The Thirty-sixth 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, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth...
.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the lumber business. He was assassinated in Hackensack on January 9, 1870, and was interred in New York Cemetery at Hackensack.
External links
- John Huyler at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...