William Lounsbery
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William Lounsbery was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born at Stone Ridge, New York
, Lounsbery was graduated from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey
, in 1851.
He attended the law department of the New York University
in Albany, New York
.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1853 and engaged in practice.
During the Civil War
was commissary of the Twentieth Regiment, New York Militia, with the rank of first lieutenant, during its three months' service.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1868.
He served as mayor of Kingston, New York
1878-1880.
Lounsbery was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881).
He died in Kingston, New York
, November 8, 1905.
He was interred in the Wiltwyck 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 at Stone Ridge, New York
Stone Ridge, New York
Stone Ridge is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,173 at the 2000 census.Stone Ridge is located in the Town of Marbletown, along US 209 where it overlaps NY 213.-Geography:...
, Lounsbery was graduated from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
, in 1851.
He attended the law department of the New York University
New York University
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in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
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.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1853 and engaged in practice.
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...
was commissary of the Twentieth Regiment, New York Militia, with the rank of first lieutenant, during its three months' service.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1868.
He served as mayor of Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
1878-1880.
Lounsbery was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Forty-sixth
46th United States Congress
The Forty-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, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881).
He died in Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
, November 8, 1905.
He was interred in the Wiltwyck Rural Cemetery.