James M. Marvin
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James Madison Marvin was a U.S. Representative
from New York
during the latter half of the American Civil War
.
, Marvin attended the common schools.
He moved to Saratoga Springs, New York
, and engaged in the hotel business in Saratoga Springs and Albany, New York.
Whig member of the State assembly in 1845.
He served as member of the board of supervisors of Saratoga County and served as chairman of the board in 1845, 1857, 1862, and 1874.
Marvin was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-eighth
, Thirty-ninth
, and Fortieth
Congresses (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1869).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses).
He was not a candidate for renomination.
He served as president of the First National Bank of Saratoga Springs, New York
.
He served as director of the New York Central Railroad.
He died at Saratoga Springs, New York
, April 25, 1901 and was interred in Greenridge Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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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...
during the latter half of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Biography
Born in Ballston, New YorkBallston, New York
Ballston is a town in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 8,729 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from an early settler, Eliphalet Ball.The Town of Ballston is in the south part of the County and is north of Schenectady....
, Marvin attended the common schools.
He moved to Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
, and engaged in the hotel business in Saratoga Springs and Albany, New York.
Whig member of the State assembly in 1845.
He served as member of the board of supervisors of Saratoga County and served as chairman of the board in 1845, 1857, 1862, and 1874.
Marvin was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-eighth
38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
, Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth 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, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
, and Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth 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, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congresses (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1869).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses).
He was not a candidate for renomination.
He served as president of the First National Bank of Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
.
He served as director of the New York Central Railroad.
He died at Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
, April 25, 1901 and was interred in Greenridge Cemetery.