Chauncey Vibbard
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Chauncey Vibbard was a U.S. Representative
from New York
during the American Civil War
.
, Vibbard attended the common schools and was graduated from Mott's Academy for Boys, Albany, New York
.
He served as clerk in a wholesale grocery store in Albany, New York
.
He moved to New York City, and in 1834 went to Montgomery, Alabama
.
He returned to New York and settled in Schenectady.
He was appointed chief clerk of the Utica &.
Schenectady Railroad Co. in 1836.
He became a railroad freight and ticket agent in 1848.
Consolidated the many little railroads of western New York into the New York Central Railroad Co., serving as its first general superintendent 1853-1865.
Vibbard was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-seventh
Congress (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1863).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1862.
During the Civil War served as director and superintendent of military railroads in 1862.
First president of the Family Fund Insurance Co. 1864-1867.
He moved to New York City in 1865 and became involved in the business of steamship lines and elevated railroads. Vibbard was a part-owner of the record-breaking Hudson River
steamboat Chauncey Vibbard
, which was named after him.
He was interested in the development of southern railroads and South and Central American enterprises at the time of his retirement in 1889.
He died in Macon, Georgia
, June 5, 1891.
He was interred in Riverside Cemetery.
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...
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 Galway, New YorkGalway, New York
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, Vibbard attended the common schools and was graduated from Mott's Academy for Boys, 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...
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He served as clerk in a wholesale grocery store 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...
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He moved to New York City, and in 1834 went to Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
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He returned to New York and settled in Schenectady.
He was appointed chief clerk of the Utica &.
Schenectady Railroad Co. in 1836.
He became a railroad freight and ticket agent in 1848.
Consolidated the many little railroads of western New York into the New York Central Railroad Co., serving as its first general superintendent 1853-1865.
Vibbard 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-seventh
37th United States Congress
The Thirty-seventh 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, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two...
Congress (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1863).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1862.
During the Civil War served as director and superintendent of military railroads in 1862.
First president of the Family Fund Insurance Co. 1864-1867.
He moved to New York City in 1865 and became involved in the business of steamship lines and elevated railroads. Vibbard was a part-owner of the record-breaking Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
steamboat Chauncey Vibbard
PS Chauncey Vibbard
Chauncey Vibbard, often abbreviated as C. Vibbard or just Vibbard, was a steamboat built in New York in 1864 for passenger service on the Hudson River...
, which was named after him.
He was interested in the development of southern railroads and South and Central American enterprises at the time of his retirement in 1889.
He died in Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
, June 5, 1891.
He was interred in Riverside Cemetery.