Dudley Marvin
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Dudley Marvin was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Lyme, Connecticut
, Marvin attended Colchester (Connecticut) Academy.
He moved to Canandaigua, New York
, in 1807 and studied law
.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1811 and commenced practice in Erie, Pennsylvania
.
He returned to Canandaigua the same year and continued the practice of law.
He served as lieutenant in the state militia in 1812.
He was promoted successively to colonel, brigadier general, and major general.
Marvin was elected as an Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican to the Eighteenth
Congress and reelected as an Adams candidate to the Nineteenth
and Twentieth
Congresses (March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1829).
Devoted his time to developing various mechanical improvements, which he patented.
He moved to New York City in 1835 and to Ripley, New York
in 1843, and continued the practice of law.
Marvin was elected as a Whig
to the Thirtieth
Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849).
He resumed practice of law in Ripley, New York
, where he died June 25, 1856.
He was interred in East Ripley 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...
.
Born in Lyme, Connecticut
Lyme, Connecticut
Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,016 at the 2000 census. Lyme and its neighboring town Old Lyme are the namesake for Lyme disease.-Geography:...
, Marvin attended Colchester (Connecticut) Academy.
He moved to Canandaigua, New York
Canandaigua (city), New York
Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. The population was 11,264 at the 2000 census...
, in 1807 and studied law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1811 and commenced practice in Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
.
He returned to Canandaigua the same year and continued the practice of law.
He served as lieutenant in the state militia in 1812.
He was promoted successively to colonel, brigadier general, and major general.
Marvin was elected as an Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican to the Eighteenth
18th United States Congress
The Eighteenth 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, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth...
Congress and reelected as an Adams candidate to the Nineteenth
19th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:...
and Twentieth
20th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congresses (March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1829).
Devoted his time to developing various mechanical improvements, which he patented.
He moved to New York City in 1835 and to Ripley, New York
Ripley, New York
Ripley is a town on Lake Erie in the westernmost part of Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 2,636 at the 2000 census. The town was named after General Eleazer Wheelock Ripley. There are no incorporated villages in the town, but there is one CDP: Ripley.- History :Ripley was...
in 1843, and continued the practice of law.
Marvin was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Thirtieth
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth 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, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849).
He resumed practice of law in Ripley, New York
Ripley, New York
Ripley is a town on Lake Erie in the westernmost part of Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 2,636 at the 2000 census. The town was named after General Eleazer Wheelock Ripley. There are no incorporated villages in the town, but there is one CDP: Ripley.- History :Ripley was...
, where he died June 25, 1856.
He was interred in East Ripley Cemetery.