Samuel G. Hathaway
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Samuel Gilbert Hathaway was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Freetown, Massachusetts
, Hathaway attended the public schools.
He worked at various occupations and made one sea voyage.
He moved to Chenango County, New York
, in 1803 and two years later to Cincinnatus, Cortland County, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
1810-1858.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1814 and 1818.
He moved to Solon, New York
, in 1819.
He served in the State senate in 1823
.
Major general in the New York Militia 1823-1858.
Hathaway was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
Congress (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1835).
He served as presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1852.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Charleston, South Carolina
, in 1860.
He died in Solon, New York
, May 2, 1867.
He was interred in the family cemetery near Solon. His home at Solon, known as the Hatheway Homestead
, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1978.
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...
.
Born in Freetown, Massachusetts
Freetown, Massachusetts
Freetown is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,870 at the 2010 census.Freetown is one of the oldest communities in the United States, having been settled by the Pilgrims and their descendants in the latter half of the 17th century. The town once included...
, Hathaway attended the public schools.
He worked at various occupations and made one sea voyage.
He moved to Chenango County, New York
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
, in 1803 and two years later to Cincinnatus, Cortland County, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
1810-1858.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1814 and 1818.
He moved to Solon, New York
Solon, New York
Solon is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The town has a total population of 1,108, as of the 2000 census. The name of the town comes from the Greek lawmaker Solon....
, in 1819.
He served in the State senate in 1823
46th New York State Legislature
The 46th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 7 to April 24, 1823, during the first year of Joseph C. Yates's governorship, in Albany.-Background:...
.
Major general in the New York Militia 1823-1858.
Hathaway was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
Congress (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1835).
He served as presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1852.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, in 1860.
He died in Solon, New York
Solon, New York
Solon is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The town has a total population of 1,108, as of the 2000 census. The name of the town comes from the Greek lawmaker Solon....
, May 2, 1867.
He was interred in the family cemetery near Solon. His home at Solon, known as the Hatheway Homestead
Hatheway Homestead
Hatheway Homestead, also known as Tinelli's Hathaway House, is a historic home located at Solon in Cortland County, New York. It consists of a -story main block built in 1844, with a later 2-story wing addition, in the Greek Revival style. It was built by Major General Samuel G. Hathaway...
, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1978.