Joseph H. Tuthill
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Joseph Hasbrouck Tuthill (February 25, 1811 - July 27, 1877) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
, nephew of Selah Tuthill
.
Born in Blooming Grove, New York
, Tuthill attended common and private schools.
He moved with his parents to Shawangunk, New York
, in 1824.
He engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits.
He moved to New York City in 1828, and continued his mercantile pursuits.
He moved to Ulsterville, New York, in 1832, where he engaged in business.
He moved to Ellenville, New York
, in 1834.
He served as member of the Ulster County Board of Supervisors in 1842, 1843, 1861, 1862 from 1865 to 1870.
He served as clerk of Ulster County 1843-1847.
He served as president of the Ellenville Glass Works.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1866 to Congress.
Tuthill was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-second
Congress (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1873).
He died in Ellenville, New York
, July 27, 1877.
He was interred in Fantinekill Cemetery, near Ellenville, 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...
, nephew of Selah Tuthill
Selah Tuthill
Selah Tuthill was an American politician from New York.-Life:Tuthill attended public and private schools....
.
Born in Blooming Grove, New York
Blooming Grove, New York
Blooming Grove is a town in Orange County, New York, USA. The population was 17,351 at the 2000 census.The Town of Blooming Grove is in the central part of the county, located southwest of Newburgh.- History :...
, Tuthill attended common and private schools.
He moved with his parents to Shawangunk, New York
Shawangunk, New York
Shawangunk is a town in southwestern Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 12,022 at the 2000 census. Like the neighboring mountain range, for which it is named, it is pronounced either as the Munsee Lenape, Shawangunk , or as the colonial Shongum by local residents...
, in 1824.
He engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits.
He moved to New York City in 1828, and continued his mercantile pursuits.
He moved to Ulsterville, New York, in 1832, where he engaged in business.
He moved to Ellenville, New York
Ellenville, New York
Ellenville is a village in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 4,135 at the 2010 census. The postal ZIP code is 12428. The telephone exchange is predominantly 647 and an overlaid 210 in the 845 area code.- Geography :...
, in 1834.
He served as member of the Ulster County Board of Supervisors in 1842, 1843, 1861, 1862 from 1865 to 1870.
He served as clerk of Ulster County 1843-1847.
He served as president of the Ellenville Glass Works.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1866 to Congress.
Tuthill 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 Forty-second
42nd United States Congress
The Forty-second 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, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1873).
He died in Ellenville, New York
Ellenville, New York
Ellenville is a village in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 4,135 at the 2010 census. The postal ZIP code is 12428. The telephone exchange is predominantly 647 and an overlaid 210 in the 845 area code.- Geography :...
, July 27, 1877.
He was interred in Fantinekill Cemetery, near Ellenville, New York
Ellenville, New York
Ellenville is a village in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 4,135 at the 2010 census. The postal ZIP code is 12428. The telephone exchange is predominantly 647 and an overlaid 210 in the 845 area code.- Geography :...
.