Jonas P. Phoenix
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Jonas Phillips Phoenix was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Morristown, New Jersey
, Phoenix received a limited schooling.
He became a merchant in New York City.
Alderman of the first ward in 1840, 1842, and 1847.
He was appointed a commissioner of the Croton Aqueduct Works in 1842.
Phoenix was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1844.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1846 to the Thirtieth
Congress.
He served as chairman of the Whig General Committee in 1846 and 1847.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1848.
Phoenix was elected to the Thirty-first
Congress (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1851).
Renominated in 1850 but declined to be a candidate.
He died in New York City May 4, 1859.
He was interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Morristown, New Jersey
.
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 Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
, Phoenix received a limited schooling.
He became a merchant in New York City.
Alderman of the first ward in 1840, 1842, and 1847.
He was appointed a commissioner of the Croton Aqueduct Works in 1842.
Phoenix 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-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
Congress (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1844.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1846 to the Thirtieth
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth 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, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
Congress.
He served as chairman of the Whig General Committee in 1846 and 1847.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1848.
Phoenix was elected to the Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first 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, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
Congress (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1851).
Renominated in 1850 but declined to be a candidate.
He died in New York City May 4, 1859.
He was interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
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