William D. Bishop
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William Darius Bishop was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Bloomfield, New Jersey
, Bishop pursued preparatory studies.
He graduated from Yale College
in 1849.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
but did not practice, instead carrying on his father's railroad enterprises which involved the construction of the Naugatuck
and the New York and New Haven Railroad
s in Connecticut and the railroad between Saratoga Springs and Whitehall in New York. He was a founder of the Eastern Railroad Association and its president until the time of his death.
Bishop was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1859).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Manufactures (Thirty-fifth Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth
Congress.
He served as commissioner of patents from May 23, 1859, to January 1860.
He served as vice president and president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co..
He served as a member of the State house of representatives in 1866 and 1871.
He served in the State Senate in 1877 and 1878.
He died in Bridgeport, Connecticut
, February 4, 1904.
He was interred at Mountain Grove Cemetery
in Bridgeport.
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 Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in Bloomfield, New Jersey
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Bloomfield is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 47,315. It surrounds the Bloomfield Green Historic District.-History:...
, Bishop pursued preparatory studies.
He graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1849.
He 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...
but did not practice, instead carrying on his father's railroad enterprises which involved the construction of the Naugatuck
Naugatuck Railroad
The Naugatuck Railroad was a railroad that ran through south central Connecticut from 1849 to 1887. In the latter year the line was leased by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and was wholly owned by the New Haven by 1906. At its greatest extent the Naugatuck ran from Bridgeport north...
and the New York and New Haven Railroad
New York and New Haven Railroad
The New York and New Haven Railroad was a railroad connecting New York City to New Haven, Connecticut along the shore of the Long Island Sound. It opened in 1849, and in 1872 it merged with the Hartford and New Haven Railroad to form the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad...
s in Connecticut and the railroad between Saratoga Springs and Whitehall in New York. He was a founder of the Eastern Railroad Association and its president until the time of his death.
Bishop 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 Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th 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, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1859).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Manufactures (Thirty-fifth Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth
36th United States Congress
The Thirty-sixth 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, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He served as commissioner of patents from May 23, 1859, to January 1860.
He served as vice president and president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co..
He served as a member of the State house of representatives in 1866 and 1871.
He served in the State Senate in 1877 and 1878.
He died in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
, February 4, 1904.
He was interred at Mountain Grove Cemetery
Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport
Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Connecticut, was laid out in 1849 in a park-like, rural setting away from the center of the city.The cemetery was designed by P. T. Barnum, who himself is buried there.-Notable interments:...
in Bridgeport.