Samuel Lilly
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Samuel Lilly was an American
Democratic Party
politician
, who represented in the United States House of Representatives
from 1853 to 1855.
Lilly was born in Geneva, New York
on October 28, 1815. He moved to Lambertville, New Jersey
in 1829, and attended Rev. P.O. Studdiford's classical school. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
on March 31, 1837, and commenced practice in Lambertville. He was elected as the first mayor of Lambertville, serving in office from 1849-1852.
Lilly was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress
, serving in office from March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855, and was chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department.
He served as director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders
of Hunterdon County
for eight years, and was brigadier general of the New Jersey Militia. He was appointed by President James Buchanan
as consul general of the United States to British India
, with residence in Calcutta
, from January 3, 1861, and served until July 4, 1862, when he resigned. He was judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Hunterdon County from 1868–1873, and was one of the members of the board of managers of the New Jersey Insane Asylum in 1871. He was a judge of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, then the state's highest court, and also a member of the State board of pardons from 1873 until his death in Lambertville on April 3, 1880. He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery in Lambertville.
United States
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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, who represented in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from 1853 to 1855.
Lilly was born in Geneva, New York
Geneva, New York
Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive...
on October 28, 1815. He moved to Lambertville, New Jersey
Lambertville, New Jersey
Lambertville is a city in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 3,906.Lambertville was originally incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1849, from portions of West Amwell Township...
in 1829, and attended Rev. P.O. Studdiford's classical school. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
The Perelman School of Medicine , formerly the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, was founded in 1765, making it the oldest American medical school. As part of the University of Pennsylvania, it is located in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is widely...
on March 31, 1837, and commenced practice in Lambertville. He was elected as the first mayor of Lambertville, serving in office from 1849-1852.
Lilly was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress
33rd United States Congress
The Thirty-third 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, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years...
, serving in office from March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855, and was chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department.
He served as director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
of Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 128,349. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Flemington....
for eight years, and was brigadier general of the New Jersey Militia. He was appointed by President James Buchanan
James Buchanan
James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States . He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century....
as consul general of the United States to British India
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
, with residence in Calcutta
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, from January 3, 1861, and served until July 4, 1862, when he resigned. He was judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Hunterdon County from 1868–1873, and was one of the members of the board of managers of the New Jersey Insane Asylum in 1871. He was a judge of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, then the state's highest court, and also a member of the State board of pardons from 1873 until his death in Lambertville on April 3, 1880. He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery in Lambertville.
External links
- Samuel Lilly at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...