Jacob P. Chamberlain
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Jacob Payson Chamberlain (August 1, 1802 – October 5, 1878) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
during the American Civil War
.
, Chamberlain moved with his parents to Seneca Falls, New York
, in 1807.
He attended the public schools.
Operated flour mills, malt houses, and woolen mills.
Organized the first savings bank of the village.
Supervisor of Seneca Falls.
He served as member of the board of education.
He served as member of the State assembly 1859-1861.
Chamberlain was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-seventh
Congress (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863).
He was not a candidate for renomination.
He resumed the flour-milling business.
He died at Seneca Falls, New York
, October 5, 1878 and was interred in Restvale Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
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during the American Civil War
American Civil War
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Biography
Born in Dudley, MassachusettsDudley, Massachusetts
Dudley is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,390 at the 2010 census.-History:Dudley was first settled in 1714 and was officially incorporated in 1732...
, Chamberlain moved with his parents to Seneca Falls, New York
Seneca Falls (village), New York
Seneca Falls is a village in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 6,861 at the 2000 census. The village is in the Town of Seneca Falls, east of Geneva, New York. On March 16, 2010, village residents voted to dissolve the village, a move that would take effect at the end of 2011...
, in 1807.
He attended the public schools.
Operated flour mills, malt houses, and woolen mills.
Organized the first savings bank of the village.
Supervisor of Seneca Falls.
He served as member of the board of education.
He served as member of the State assembly 1859-1861.
Chamberlain was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-seventh
37th United States Congress
The Thirty-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, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two...
Congress (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863).
He was not a candidate for renomination.
He resumed the flour-milling business.
He died at Seneca Falls, New York
Seneca Falls (village), New York
Seneca Falls is a village in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 6,861 at the 2000 census. The village is in the Town of Seneca Falls, east of Geneva, New York. On March 16, 2010, village residents voted to dissolve the village, a move that would take effect at the end of 2011...
, October 5, 1878 and was interred in Restvale Cemetery.