George O. Rathbun
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George Oscar Rathbun was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Scipioville, near Auburn, New York
, Rathbun attended the Auburn schools and was graduated from Hamilton College.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Auburn.
He served as member of the State assembly.
Rathbun was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth
and Twenty-ninth
Congresses (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1847).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions (Twenty-eighth Congress), Committee on the Judiciary (Twenty-ninth Congress).
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in Auburn, New York
, January 5, 1870.
He was interred in Fort Hill 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 Scipioville, near Auburn, New York
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
, Rathbun attended the Auburn schools and was graduated from Hamilton College.
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...
and commenced practice in Auburn.
He served as member of the State assembly.
Rathbun 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 Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
and Twenty-ninth
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
Congresses (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1847).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions (Twenty-eighth Congress), Committee on the Judiciary (Twenty-ninth Congress).
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in Auburn, New York
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
, January 5, 1870.
He was interred in Fort Hill Cemetery.