Burt Van Horn
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Burt Van Horn was a United States Representative from New York
during the American Civil War
.
, he was raised on a farm. He attended the common schools, Yates Academy in Orleans County
, and Hamilton College (now Colgate University
) in Hamilton
. He engaged in agricultural pursuits in Niagara County
and later in the manufacture of cloth.
Van Horn was a member of the New York State Assembly
from 1858 to 1860, and was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-seventh Congress, holding office from March 4, 1861 to March 3, 1863. He was elected to the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1865 to March 3, 1869; he was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.
He moved to Lockport
in 1867, where he resumed farming and was also engaged in the loaning of money. He was collector
of internal revenue at Rochester
from 1877 to 1882. In 1896 he died in Lockport; interment was in Glenwood Cemetery.
United States Congressional Delegations from New York
These are tables of congressional delegations from New York to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.Over the years, New York has demographically changed so that it is hard to consider each district to be a continuation of the same numbered district before...
during the American 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...
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Biography
Born in NewfaneNewfane, New York
Newfane is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 9,666 at the 2010 census. The name was suggested by an early settler.The Town of Newfane is in the north-central part of the county, north of the City of Lockport.- History :...
, he was raised on a farm. He attended the common schools, Yates Academy in Orleans County
Orleans County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 44,171 people, 15,363 households, and 10,846 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 17,347 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
, and Hamilton College (now Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
) in Hamilton
Hamilton (town), New York
Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 5,733 at the 2000 census. The town is named after American patriot Alexander Hamilton....
. He engaged in agricultural pursuits in Niagara County
Niagara County, New York
Niagara County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and...
and later in the manufacture of cloth.
Van Horn was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1858 to 1860, and was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-seventh Congress, holding office from March 4, 1861 to March 3, 1863. He was elected to the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1865 to March 3, 1869; he was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.
He moved to Lockport
Lockport (town), New York
Lockport is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 20,529 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the series of canal locks on the Erie Canal...
in 1867, where he resumed farming and was also engaged in the loaning of money. He was collector
Tax collector
A tax collector is a person who collects unpaid taxes from other people or corporations. Tax collectors are often portrayed in fiction as being evil, and in the modern world share a somewhat similar stereotype to that of lawyers....
of internal revenue at Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
from 1877 to 1882. In 1896 he died in Lockport; interment was in Glenwood Cemetery.