Samuel S. Ellsworth
Encyclopedia
Samuel Stewart Ellsworth (October 13, 1790 – June 4, 1863) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Pownal, Vermont
, Ellsworth attended the common schools.
He moved to Penn Yan, New York
, in 1819 and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Supervisor of Milo, Yates County from 1824 to 1828.
He served as judge of Yates County 1824–1829.
He served in the State assembly in 1840.
Ellsworth was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847).
He died in Penn Yan, New York
, June 4, 1863.
He was interred in Lake View Cemetery.
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 Pownal, Vermont
Pownal, Vermont
Pownal is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,560. The town of Pownal includes the villages of Pownal, North Pownal, and Pownal Center.-History:...
, Ellsworth attended the common schools.
He moved to Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan is a village in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 5,219 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yates County and lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes....
, in 1819 and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Supervisor of Milo, Yates County from 1824 to 1828.
He served as judge of Yates County 1824–1829.
He served in the State assembly in 1840.
Ellsworth 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 Twenty-ninth
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847).
He died in Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan is a village in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 5,219 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yates County and lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes....
, June 4, 1863.
He was interred in Lake View Cemetery.