Henry Ashley
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Henry Ashley was an American politician from New York
.
. He married Sylvia Hands at Charlemont, Massachusetts
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He was Town Clerk of Winchester in 1811, and a Justice of the Peace
in 1817. Afterwards he removed to Catskill and married there on December 14, 1817, Susan Haight Van Voorhis (1794–1875). They had five children. He was Chairman of the Catskill Tanners'
Association in 1825.
Ashley was elected as a Jacksonian
to the 19th United States Congress
, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827. Afterwards he resumed his tanning business. He was President of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Catskill
from 1828 until his death.
He was buried at the Catskill Village Cemetery on Thomson Street.
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...
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Life
He was the son of David Ashley. He attended the common schools. Then he engaged in the manufacture of leatherLeather
Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.-Forms:...
. He married Sylvia Hands at Charlemont, Massachusetts
Charlemont, Massachusetts
Charlemont is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,358 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
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He was Town Clerk of Winchester in 1811, and a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1817. Afterwards he removed to Catskill and married there on December 14, 1817, Susan Haight Van Voorhis (1794–1875). They had five children. He was Chairman of the Catskill Tanners'
Tanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
Association in 1825.
Ashley was elected as a Jacksonian
Jacksonian democracy
Jacksonian democracy is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Jackson's policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. The Democratic-Republican Party of...
to the 19th United States Congress
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:...
, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827. Afterwards he resumed his tanning business. He was President of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Catskill
Catskill (village), New York
Catskill is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 4,081 at the 2010 census.The Village of Catskill is in the northeast part of the Town of Catskill. Catskill is the county seat of Greene County.-History:...
from 1828 until his death.
He was buried at the Catskill Village Cemetery on Thomson Street.
Sources
- Ashley genealogy at Conover genealogy
External links
- Henry Ashley at Find-A-Grave