John S. Pindar
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John Sigsbee Pindar was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Sharon, New York
, Pindar attended the common schools and Richmondville Seminary.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1865.
He served as president of the village of Cobleskill 1882-1884.
He served as chairman of the Democratic county committee for ten years.
Pindar was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1887).
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.
He resumed the practice of law in Cobleskill, New York.
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1888 for election to the Fifty-first
Congress.
Pindar was subsequently elected to the Fifty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of David Wilber and served from November 4, 1890, to March 3, 1891.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Cobleskill, New York, June 30, 1907.
He was interred in Cobleskill 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, New York
Sharon, New York
Sharon is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,843 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a location in Connecticut, from where some early settlers came....
, Pindar attended the common schools and Richmondville Seminary.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1865.
He served as president of the village of Cobleskill 1882-1884.
He served as chairman of the Democratic county committee for ten years.
Pindar was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-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, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1887).
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.
He resumed the practice of law in Cobleskill, New York.
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1888 for election to the Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
The Fifty-first United States Congress, referred to by some critics as the Billion Dollar 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...
Congress.
Pindar was subsequently elected to the Fifty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of David Wilber and served from November 4, 1890, to March 3, 1891.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Cobleskill, New York, June 30, 1907.
He was interred in Cobleskill Cemetery.