Nathaniel Jones (representative)
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Nathaniel Jones was an American banker and politician from New York
.
, and taught school there for seferal years. Among his pupils was William H. Seward
.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1827 and 1828. Afterwards he engaged in banking.
He was elected as a Democrat
to the 25th
and 26th United States Congress
es, and served from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1841.
He was New York State Surveyor General
from February 1842 to February 1845, and a canal commissioner
from February 1845 to November 1, 1847, when he resigned.
He was Superintendent of Schools and Clerk of the Board of Education of Newburgh in 1851. He was a member of the New York State Senate
from 1852 to 1853.
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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Life
About 1807, he removed to Warwick, New YorkWarwick, New York
Warwick is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 30,764 at the 2000 census. The 2007 census population estimate is 32,669.The Town of Warwick is located in the southwest part of the county...
, and taught school there for seferal years. Among his pupils was William H. Seward
William H. Seward
William Henry Seward, Sr. was the 12th Governor of New York, United States Senator and the United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson...
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He was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1827 and 1828. Afterwards he engaged in banking.
He 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 25th
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and 26th United States Congress
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
es, and served from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1841.
He was New York State Surveyor General
New York State Engineer and Surveyor
The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was...
from February 1842 to February 1845, and a canal commissioner
Erie Canal Commission
The New York State Legislature appointed in 1810 a Commission to Explore a Route for a Canal to Lake Erie, and Report which became known as the Erie Canal Commission...
from February 1845 to November 1, 1847, when he resigned.
He was Superintendent of Schools and Clerk of the Board of Education of Newburgh in 1851. 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...
from 1852 to 1853.
Sources
- Google Book The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 37f, 42 and 284; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=990DE4D9133DE53BBC4950DFB166838D679FDE Obit in NYT on July 31, 1866 (Stating he was Marshal of the Southern District, which is not confirmed by the US Marshal's website.)