Cyrus Durey
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Cyrus Durey was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Caroga, New York
, Durey attended the common schools and Johnstown Academy.
He was supervisor's clerk.
Supervisor of Caroga in 1889 and 1890.
He engaged in the lumber and real-estate business.
He was appointed postmaster of Johnstown on August 19, 1898, and served until February 28, 1907.
He served as member of the Republican State committee 1904-1906.
Durey was elected as a Republican
to the Sixtieth
and Sixty-first
Congresses (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1911).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second
Congress.
He was appointed on March 20, 1911, collector of internal revenue, fourteenth district of New York, and served until September 30, 1914.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1912 and 1920.
He was again appointed collector of internal revenue on September 30, 1921, and served until his death at Albany, New York
, January 4, 1933.
He was interred in North Bush Cemetery, near Johnstown, 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...
.
Born in Caroga, New York
Caroga, New York
Caroga is a town in Fulton County, New York, USA. The population was 1,407 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a local creek.The Town of Caroga is in the northern part of the county and is north of Gloversville and Johnstown....
, Durey attended the common schools and Johnstown Academy.
He was supervisor's clerk.
Supervisor of Caroga in 1889 and 1890.
He engaged in the lumber and real-estate business.
He was appointed postmaster of Johnstown on August 19, 1898, and served until February 28, 1907.
He served as member of the Republican State committee 1904-1906.
Durey was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Sixtieth
60th United States Congress
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and Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
Congresses (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1911).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
Congress.
He was appointed on March 20, 1911, collector of internal revenue, fourteenth district of New York, and served until September 30, 1914.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1912 and 1920.
He was again appointed collector of internal revenue on September 30, 1921, and served until his death at 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...
, January 4, 1933.
He was interred in North Bush Cemetery, near Johnstown, New York
Johnstown (city), New York
Johnstown is a city and the county seat of Fulton County in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 Census, the city had population of 8,511. Recent estimates put the figure closer to 8,100. The city was named by its founder, Sir William Johnson after his son John Johnson...
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