Henry P. Alexander
Encyclopedia
Henry Porteous Alexander (September 13, 1801 – February 22, 1867) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Little Falls, New York
, Alexander attended the public schools.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Little Falls.
He also engaged in banking.
He served as president of the village of Little Falls in 1834 and 1835.
He became president of the Herkimer County Bank at Little Falls in 1839 and served until his death.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1846 to the Thirtieth
Congress.
Alexander was elected as a Whig
to the Thirty-first
Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty-second
Congress.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
He died in Little Falls, New York
, February 22, 1867.
He was interred in Church Street 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 Little Falls, New York
Little Falls (town), New York
Little Falls is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,544 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a waterfall located nearby.The Town of Little Falls has on its eastern end a small city called Little Falls...
, Alexander attended the public schools.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Little Falls.
He also engaged in banking.
He served as president of the village of Little Falls in 1834 and 1835.
He became president of the Herkimer County Bank at Little Falls in 1839 and served until his death.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1846 to the Thirtieth
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth 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, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
Congress.
Alexander was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first 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, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 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.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
He died in Little Falls, New York
Little Falls (town), New York
Little Falls is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,544 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a waterfall located nearby.The Town of Little Falls has on its eastern end a small city called Little Falls...
, February 22, 1867.
He was interred in Church Street Cemetery.