Nicholas Sickles
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Nicholas Sickles was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Kinderhook, New York, Sickles attended private schools and Kinderhook Academy.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1823 and commenced practice in Kingston, New York
.
Sickles was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth
Congress (December 7, 1835-March 3, 1837).
He served as prosecuting attorney of Ulster County, New York
, in 1836 and 1837.
He served as surrogate of Ulster County from January 1, 1844, until his death in Kingston, New York
, May 13, 1845.
He was interred in Houghtaling Burying Ground.
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 Kinderhook, New York, Sickles attended private schools and Kinderhook Academy.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1823 and commenced practice in Kingston, New York
Kingston, 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...
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Sickles was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congress (December 7, 1835-March 3, 1837).
He served as prosecuting attorney of Ulster County, New York
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...
, in 1836 and 1837.
He served as surrogate of Ulster County from January 1, 1844, until his death in Kingston, New York
Kingston, 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...
, May 13, 1845.
He was interred in Houghtaling Burying Ground.