George Van Horn
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George Van Horn was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Otsego, New York
, Van Horn attended the common schools, the Cooperstown Seminary, and the New Berlin Academy.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in February 1871 and practiced in Cooperstown, New York
.
Van Horn was elected clerk of Otsego County in 1881 and reelected in 1884.
Van Horn was elected supervisor of Otsego, and twice reelected.
He served as member of the Democratic county committee.
Van Horn was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second
Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third
Congress.
He engaged in banking, and was vice president of the Second National Bank of Cooperstown, New York
, until his death there on May 3, 1904.
He was interred in Lakewood 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 Otsego, New York
Otsego, New York
Otsego is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 3,904 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a lake on its border.The Town of Otsego is in the north central part of the county.- History :...
, Van Horn attended the common schools, the Cooperstown Seminary, and the New Berlin Academy.
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 February 1871 and practiced in Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...
.
Van Horn was elected clerk of Otsego County in 1881 and reelected in 1884.
Van Horn was elected supervisor of Otsego, and twice reelected.
He served as member of the Democratic county committee.
Van Horn was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-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...
Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third 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, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress.
He engaged in banking, and was vice president of the Second National Bank of Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...
, until his death there on May 3, 1904.
He was interred in Lakewood Cemetery.