Emanuel B. Hart
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Emanuel Bernard Hart was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New York City, Hart attended the public schools and prepared for college.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He served as colonel in the militia.
He served as member of the board of aldermen in 1845.
Hart was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-second
Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853).
He was appointed by President Buchanan surveyor of the port of New York and served from 1857 to 1861.
He served as member of the city board of assessors.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1868 and practiced.
He served as president of Mount Sinai Hospital
1870-1876.
He served as commissioner of immigration 1870-1873.
Excise commissioner in 1879.
Treasurer of the Society for the Relief of Poor Hebrews.
He died in New York City August 29, 1897.
He was interred in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
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.
Born in New York City, Hart attended the public schools and prepared for college.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He served as colonel in the militia.
He served as member of the board of aldermen in 1845.
Hart 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-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second 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, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853).
He was appointed by President Buchanan surveyor of the port of New York and served from 1857 to 1861.
He served as member of the city board of assessors.
He studied law.
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 1868 and practiced.
He served as president of Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is one of the oldest and largest teaching hospitals in the United States. In 2011-2012, Mount Sinai Hospital was ranked as one of America's best hospitals by U.S...
1870-1876.
He served as commissioner of immigration 1870-1873.
Excise commissioner in 1879.
Treasurer of the Society for the Relief of Poor Hebrews.
He died in New York City August 29, 1897.
He was interred in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.