Marius Schoonmaker
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Marius Schoonmaker was a United States Representative from New York
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, Ulster County
, he attended the common schools and graduated from Yale College
in 1830. He was admitted to the bar
in 1833 and commenced practice in Kingston. He was a member of the New York State Senate
in 1850 and 1851, and was elected as a Whig
to the Thirty-second Congress, serving from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853. Schoonmaker declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1852 and resumed the practice of law in Kingston.
In 1854 and 1855, Schoonmaker was auditor of the canal department of New York State, and Superintendent of Banks
from 1854 to 1856. He was also president of the Kingston Board of Education
for nine years, and was president of the village of Kingston in 1866, 1869, and 1870. In 1867, he served as a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1867, and was president of the board of directors of Kingston.
Schoonmaker died in Kingston and was interred in Wiltwyck Rural Cemetery.
Marius Schoonmaker's grandfather, Cornelius C. Schoonmaker
, was also a U.S. Representative 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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Biography
Born in KingstonKingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
, Ulster County
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
, he attended the common schools and 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 1830. He was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
in 1833 and commenced practice in Kingston. He was a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
in 1850 and 1851, and 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 Thirty-second Congress, serving from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853. Schoonmaker declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1852 and resumed the practice of law in Kingston.
In 1854 and 1855, Schoonmaker was auditor of the canal department of New York State, and Superintendent of Banks
New York State Banking Department
The New York State Banking Department was created by the New York Legislature on April 15, 1851, with a chief officer to be known as the Superintendent...
from 1854 to 1856. He was also president of the Kingston Board of Education
Board of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
for nine years, and was president of the village of Kingston in 1866, 1869, and 1870. In 1867, he served as a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1867, and was president of the board of directors of Kingston.
Schoonmaker died in Kingston and was interred in Wiltwyck Rural Cemetery.
Marius Schoonmaker's grandfather, Cornelius C. Schoonmaker
Cornelius C. Schoonmaker
Cornelius Corneliusen Schoonmaker was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Shawangunk , Ulster County, New York), he received a limited schooling, became a surveyor and was engaged in agricultural pursuits. During the American Revolutionary War, he was a member of the committees...
, was also a U.S. Representative from New York.