Samuel Partridge
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Samuel Partridge was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Norwich, Vermont
, Partridge received a limited schooling.
During the War of 1812 enlisted as a private in the Vermont Militia.
Later appointed a captain of Engineers in the Regular Army.
He served two terms as high sheriff of Windsor County.
He moved to New York and engaged in mercantile pursuits at Cold Spring in 1820.
He moved to Chemung County, New York
, in 1830 and to Elmira in 1837 and again engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Partridge was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-seventh
Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843).
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and the real estate business.
He died in Elmira, New York
, March 30, 1883.
He was interred in Second Street Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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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 Norwich, Vermont
Norwich, Vermont
Norwich is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States, located along the Connecticut River opposite Hanover, New Hampshire. The population was 3,544 at the 2000 census....
, Partridge received a limited schooling.
During the War of 1812 enlisted as a private in the Vermont Militia.
Later appointed a captain of Engineers in the Regular Army.
He served two terms as high sheriff of Windsor County.
He moved to New York and engaged in mercantile pursuits at Cold Spring in 1820.
He moved to Chemung County, New York
Chemung County, New York
Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Chemung County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,830. Its name is derived from the name of a Delaware Indian village . Its...
, in 1830 and to Elmira in 1837 and again engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Partridge was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh 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, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843).
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and the real estate business.
He died in Elmira, New York
Elmira, New York
Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, USA. It is the principal city of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses Chemung County, New York. The population was 29,200 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chemung County.The City of Elmira is located in...
, March 30, 1883.
He was interred in Second Street Cemetery.