Ephraim Hart (NY politician)
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This page is about the New York State Senator, for the New York City merchant see Ephraim Hart
Ephraim Hart (December 27, 1774 Farmington
, Hartford County, Connecticut
- February 14, 1839 St. Augustine
, St. Johns County, Florida
) was an American politician from New York
.
, and Mary (Hungerford) Hart (1751-1823).
In 1815, Ephraim Hart removed from Clinton
to Utica
.
He was a Democratic-Republican/Clintonian member of the New York State Senate
from 1817 to 1822.
In 1818, he was appointed by Governor DeWitt Clinton
to the Erie Canal Commission
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph Ellicott
. Though Clinton selected Hart based on his proven ability, he failed to take into account Hart's longstanding and vociferous opposition to the Federalist Party. As a result, the Bucktails
in the New York State Legislature were able to win the support of enough Federalists to deny Hart confirmation to the board, electing instead Henry Seymour
as his replacement and allowing the Bucktails to capture a key part of the governor's political power base.
State Senator Truman Hart
(1784-1838) was his brother. Congressman Roswell Hart
(1824-1883) was his nephew.
Ephraim Hart
Ephraim Hart was an American merchant who helped to organize the Board of Stock-Brokers, now known as the New York Stock Exchange.- Biography :...
Ephraim Hart (December 27, 1774 Farmington
Farmington, Connecticut
Farmington is a town located in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census. It is home to the world headquarters of several large corporations including Carrier Corporation, Otis Elevator Company, and Carvel...
, Hartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the US state of Connecticut. The 2010 Census records show that the county population is at 894,014 making it the second most populated county in Connecticut....
- February 14, 1839 St. Augustine
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
, St. Johns County, Florida
St. Johns County, Florida
St. Johns County is a county located in northeastern Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 190,039. The county seat is St. Augustine. Due to the inclusion of Ponte Vedra Beach, it is one of the highest-income counties in the United States....
) was an American politician 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...
.
Life
He was the son of Thomas Hart (b. 1749), President of the Hamilton-Oneida Academy and assemblyman in 180629th New York State Legislature
The 29th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 28 to April 7, 1806, during the second year of Morgan Lewis's governorship, in Albany.-Background:...
, and Mary (Hungerford) Hart (1751-1823).
In 1815, Ephraim Hart removed from Clinton
Clinton, Oneida County, New York
Clinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
to Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
.
He was a Democratic-Republican/Clintonian member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
from 1817 to 1822.
In 1818, he was appointed by Governor DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
to the Erie Canal Commission
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...
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph Ellicott
Joseph Ellicott
Joseph Ellicott was an American surveyor, city planner, land office agent, lawyer and politician of the Quaker faith.-Life:He was the son of Joseph Ellicott ....
. Though Clinton selected Hart based on his proven ability, he failed to take into account Hart's longstanding and vociferous opposition to the Federalist Party. As a result, the Bucktails
Bucktails
The Bucktails may refer to one of two organizations that were particularly characterized and identified by the wearing of a bucktail in their headgear....
in the New York State Legislature were able to win the support of enough Federalists to deny Hart confirmation to the board, electing instead Henry Seymour
Henry Seymour (Commissioner)
Henry Seymour was an American merchant, banker and politician from New York.-Life:Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Seymour was the sixth child and fifth son of Major Moses Seymour , a politician who served as an officer in the American Revolution, and his wife Molly Seymour...
as his replacement and allowing the Bucktails to capture a key part of the governor's political power base.
State Senator Truman Hart
Truman Hart
Truman Hart was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
(1784-1838) was his brother. Congressman Roswell Hart
Roswell Hart
Roswell Hart was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Rochester, he completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Yale College in 1843, where he was a member of Skull and Bones...
(1824-1883) was his nephew.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 40 and 377; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flsags/floridaheraldsoutherndemocrat.htm Obit in Florida Herald and Southern Democrat, St. Augustine, February 14, 1839
- Thomas Hastings: An Introduction to His Life and Music by Hermine Weigel Williams (2005; page 17, note 14)