Herman D. Gould
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Herman Day Gould was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Sharon, Connecticut
, Gould pursued an academic course.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He served as president of the Delhi National Bank 1839–1849.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh
Congress and in 1844 to the Twenty-ninth
Congress.
Gould was elected as a Whig
to the Thirty-first
Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1850.
He resumed business interests in Delhi, New York
, and died there January 26, 1852.
He was interred in Woodland 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 Sharon, Connecticut
Sharon, Connecticut
Sharon is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of the state. It is bounded on the north by Salisbury, on the east by the Housatonic River, on the south by Kent, and on the west by Dutchess County, New York...
, Gould pursued an academic course.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He served as president of the Delhi National Bank 1839–1849.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh 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, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
Congress and in 1844 to the 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...
Congress.
Gould 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 not a candidate for renomination in 1850.
He resumed business interests in Delhi, New York
Delhi, New York
Delhi, New York may refer to:* Delhi , New York, county seat of Delaware County, New York, USA* Delhi , New York, in which the village of Delhi is located...
, and died there January 26, 1852.
He was interred in Woodland Cemetery.