Selah R. Hobbie
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Selah Reeve Hobbie was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Newburgh, New York, Hobbie studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Delhi, New York
.
He served as district attorney of Delaware County 1823-1827.
He served as member of the State assembly 1827-1829.
He served in the militia as brigade major and inspector.
Hobbie was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth
Congress (March 4, 1827-March 3, 1829).
He was appointed Assistant Postmaster General and served from 1829 until 1851, when he resigned on account of ill health.
He was appointed First Assistant Postmaster General and served from March 22, 1853, until his death in Washington, D.C.
, March 23, 1854.
He was interred in Congressional Cemetery
, Washington, D.C., on March 26, 1854.
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 Newburgh, New York, Hobbie 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...
and commenced practice in Delhi, New York
Delhi, New York
Delhi, New York may refer to:* Delhi , New York, county seat of Delaware County, New York, USA* Delhi , New York, in which the village of Delhi is located...
.
He served as district attorney of Delaware County 1823-1827.
He served as member of the State assembly 1827-1829.
He served in the militia as brigade major and inspector.
Hobbie was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth
20th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1827-March 3, 1829).
He was appointed Assistant Postmaster General and served from 1829 until 1851, when he resigned on account of ill health.
He was appointed First Assistant Postmaster General and served from March 22, 1853, until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, March 23, 1854.
He was interred in Congressional Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery
The Congressional Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 1801 E Street, SE, in Washington, D.C., on the west bank of the Anacostia River. It is the final resting place of thousands of individuals who helped form the nation and the city of Washington in the early 19th century. Many members of...
, Washington, D.C., on March 26, 1854.