Cyrus D. Prescott
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Cyrus Dan Prescott was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New Hartford, New York
, Prescott pursued an academic course and was graduated from Utica Free Academy
.
He studied law in Utica and in Rome, New York
.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1859 and commenced practice in Rome in 1860.
He moved to New York City in 1867 and was employed as a financial clerk in a wholesale house.
He returned to Rome, New York
, in 1868 and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the Board of Aldermen of Rome 1874-1876.
He served in the State assembly in 1878.
Prescott was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-sixth
and Forty-seventh
Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882.
He resumed the practice of law in Rome, New York
.
Attorney for the New York Central Railroad Co. for over thirty years.
He died in Rome, New York
, October 23, 1902.
He was interred in Sauquoit Valley Cemetery, near Clayville, New York
.
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...
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Born in New Hartford, New York
New Hartford, New York
New Hartford, New York may refer to:* New Hartford , New York, in Oneida County* New Hartford , New York, within the town of New Hartford...
, Prescott pursued an academic course and was graduated from Utica Free Academy
Utica Free Academy
Utica Free Academy was a high school in Utica, New York, United States.The building is now a nursing home, the Loretto Utica Center. Politician Dean Alfange attended the school.-Notable alumni:*Richard H. Balch, businessperson and politician...
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He studied law in Utica and in Rome, New York
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
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He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1859 and commenced practice in Rome in 1860.
He moved to New York City in 1867 and was employed as a financial clerk in a wholesale house.
He returned to Rome, New York
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
, in 1868 and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the Board of Aldermen of Rome 1874-1876.
He served in the State assembly in 1878.
Prescott was elected as a Republican
Republican 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...
and Forty-seventh
47th United States Congress
The Forty-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, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882.
He resumed the practice of law in Rome, New York
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
.
Attorney for the New York Central Railroad Co. for over thirty years.
He died in Rome, New York
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
, October 23, 1902.
He was interred in Sauquoit Valley Cemetery, near Clayville, New York
Clayville, New York
Clayville is a village in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 445 at the 2000 census.The Village of Clayville is inside the Town of Paris.- History :Clayville was incorporated in 1887....
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