Thomas J. Van Alstyne
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Thomas Jefferson Van Alstyne (July 25, 1827 – October 26, 1903) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Richmondville, New York
, Van Alstyne attended the common schools, Moravia (New York) Academy, and Hartwick (New York) Seminary, and graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
, in 1848.
He studied law in Albany, New York
.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1849 and commenced practice in that city.
He served as judge advocate with the rank of major during the Civil War
.
He served as judge of Albany County 1871-1882.
Van Alstyne was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as mayor of Albany, New York
from 1898 to 1900.
He died in Albany, New York
, October 26, 1903.
He was interred in the Rural 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 Richmondville, New York
Richmondville, New York
Richmondville, New York may refer to:* Richmondville , New York, located in Town of Richmondville in Schoharie County, New York* Richmondville , New York, located in Schoharie County, New York...
, Van Alstyne attended the common schools, Moravia (New York) Academy, and Hartwick (New York) Seminary, and graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
Clinton, Oneida County, New York
Clinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
, in 1848.
He studied law in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1849 and commenced practice in that city.
He served as judge advocate with the rank of major during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
He served as judge of Albany County 1871-1882.
Van Alstyne was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth 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, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth 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, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as mayor of Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
from 1898 to 1900.
He died in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, October 26, 1903.
He was interred in the Rural Cemetery.