Darius A. Ogden
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Darius Adams Ogden was an American lawyer and politician from New York
.
He was a Canal Appraiser from 1853 to 1854. Afterwards he was appointed by President Franklin Pierce
U.S. Consul at Honolulu, then in the Kingdom of Hawaii
, and stayed there until 1857. He was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention
. He was a member from Yates County of the New York State Assembly
in 1862.
He helped Governor Samuel J. Tilden
to break up the corrupt Canal Ring, and shortly afterwards was the last Canal Commissioner
, elected in 1876, on the Democratic ticket. The office of Canal Commissioner was abolished by an amendment to the New York State Constitution, ratified at the same state election, pending the appointment of a Superintendent of Public Works
. The Canal Commissioners remained in office until February 8, 1878, when the first Superintendent of Public Works, Benjamin S. W. Clark
, qualified to take over the duties from the remaining two Canal Commissioners Ogden and Christopher A. Walrath
.
He was appointed by Governor Grover Cleveland
to the Prison Labor Commission in 1884. In 1885, he declined an appointment as Chief of Division in the Third Auditor's Office of the U.S. Treasury.
His son Charles E. Ogden was a member of the State Assembly from Monroe County
in 1904.
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...
.
Life
He was the son of Ezekiel Ogden (1772–1824) and Abigail Brandt Tichnor Ogden (1775–1860). On December 18, 1834, he married Judith Ann Lawrence (1815–1895).He was a Canal Appraiser from 1853 to 1854. Afterwards he was appointed by President Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army...
U.S. Consul at Honolulu, then in the Kingdom of Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
, and stayed there until 1857. He was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention
1860 Democratic National Convention
The 1860 Democratic National Convention was one of the crucial events in the lead-up to the American Civil War. Following a fragmented official Democratic National Convention that was adjourned in deadlock, two more presidential nominating conventions took place: a resumed official convention,...
. He was a member from Yates County 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...
in 1862.
He helped Governor Samuel J. Tilden
Samuel J. Tilden
Samuel Jones Tilden was the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency in the disputed election of 1876, one of the most controversial American elections of the 19th century. He was the 25th Governor of New York...
to break up the corrupt Canal Ring, and shortly afterwards was the last Canal Commissioner
Erie Canal Commission
The New York State Legislature appointed in 1810 a Commission to Explore a Route for a Canal to Lake Erie, and Report which became known as the Erie Canal Commission...
, elected in 1876, on the Democratic ticket. The office of Canal Commissioner was abolished by an amendment to the New York State Constitution, ratified at the same state election, pending the appointment of a Superintendent of Public Works
New York State Department of Public Works
The office of Superintendent of Public Works was created by an 1876 amendment to the New York State Constitution. It abolished the canal commissioners and established that the Department of Public Works execute all laws relating to canal maintenance and navigation except for those functions...
. The Canal Commissioners remained in office until February 8, 1878, when the first Superintendent of Public Works, Benjamin S. W. Clark
Benjamin S. W. Clark
Benjamin S. W. Clark was an American merchant and politician from New York. He was the first New York State Superintendent of Public Works.-Biography:...
, qualified to take over the duties from the remaining two Canal Commissioners Ogden and Christopher A. Walrath
Christopher A. Walrath
Christopher A. Walrath was an American merchant and politician from New York.-Life:He lived in Oneida, Madison County, New York.He was a director of the First National Bank of Oneida when it was first organized in 1864....
.
He was appointed by Governor Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
to the Prison Labor Commission in 1884. In 1885, he declined an appointment as Chief of Division in the Third Auditor's Office of the U.S. Treasury.
His son Charles E. Ogden was a member of the State Assembly from Monroe County
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
in 1904.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 43; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1867; pages 406, 496 and 517)
- SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES in NYT on September 1, 1876
- LEGISLATION AT ALBANY - Mr. Howe's Prison Commission Bill Passed in NYT on April 4, 1884
- NOTES FROM WASHINGTON in NYT on June 10, 1885
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9F01E6D91338E533A25751C1A9649D94669FD7CF Appointments by Dem. governors, in NYT on December 12, 1887
- OPENING OF LEGISLATURE in NYT on January 3, 1904
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ogden.html Political Graveyard
- http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2006/fall/pratt.html History of the consuls at Honolulu