William D. Veeder
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William Davis Veeder was a U.S. Representative
from New York
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Born in Guilderland, New York
, Veeder completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced the practice of law in Brooklyn, New York, in 1858.
He served in the State assembly in 1865 and 1866.
He served as delegate to the Democratic State conventions in 1875 and 1877.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1867 and 1868.
Surrogate of Kings County, New York from 1867 to 1877.
Veeder was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1877-March 3, 1879).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1878.
He resumed the practice of law in Brooklyn.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1887 and 1888.
He died in Brooklyn, New York, December 2, 1910.
He was interred in Voorheesville Cemetery, Voorheesville, New York
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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...
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Born in Guilderland, New York
Guilderland, New York
Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands....
, Veeder completed preparatory studies.
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...
and commenced the practice of law in Brooklyn, New York, in 1858.
He served in the State assembly in 1865 and 1866.
He served as delegate to the Democratic State conventions in 1875 and 1877.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1867 and 1868.
Surrogate of Kings County, New York from 1867 to 1877.
Veeder 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 Forty-fifth
45th United States Congress
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Congress (March 4, 1877-March 3, 1879).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1878.
He resumed the practice of law in Brooklyn.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1887 and 1888.
He died in Brooklyn, New York, December 2, 1910.
He was interred in Voorheesville Cemetery, Voorheesville, New York
Voorheesville, New York
Voorheesville is a village within the town of New Scotland in Albany County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Albany and part of the city's historic metropolitan area. The population was 2,789 at the 2010 census. The village is named after a railroad attorney, Alonzo B...
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