John A. Quackenbush
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John Adam Quackenbush was a U.S.
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 Republican
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 politician
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 from New York
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. He was born in Schaghticoke, New York
Schaghticoke (town), New York
Schaghticoke is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, USA. The population was 7,456 at the 2000 census. The Schaghticoke is a native tribe original to the area. The town is on the northern border of the county, north of Troy...

. He served in the New York Assembly. He was elected as a United States Representative in 1888 and again in 1890, serving from March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1893, having lost his bid for re-election in 1892. He died in Schaghticoke, New York
Schaghticoke (town), New York
Schaghticoke is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, USA. The population was 7,456 at the 2000 census. The Schaghticoke is a native tribe original to the area. The town is on the northern border of the county, north of Troy...

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