Joseph J. Little
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Joseph James Little was a U.S. Representative
from New York
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Born in Bristol, England, Little immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1846. The family settled in Morris, New York.
He attended the common schools, was apprenticed to the local printer and entered a New York book-printing office to complete his trade.
1862-1864, as corporal, first sergeant, and first lieutenant.
to the 52nd Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Roswell P. Flower and served from November 3, 1891 to March 3, 1893. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892 to the Fifty-third
Congress.
joined the firm and brought them the printing of his fashion papers. The business finally grew quite large and in 1871 was moved to an uptown location. In his present large quarters on Astor place, they do an enormous business in the printing of books, magazines, etc., employing about 500 persons. The present title of J. J. Little & Co. was adopted in 1876. He remained in the printing and publishing business until his death in New York City on February 11, 1913.
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...
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Born in Bristol, England, Little immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1846. The family settled in Morris, New York.
He attended the common schools, was apprenticed to the local printer and entered a New York book-printing office to complete his trade.
Military service
During the US Civil War, he served in the Union ArmyUnion Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
1862-1864, as corporal, first sergeant, and first lieutenant.
U.S. House of Representatives
Little was elected as a DemocratDemocratic 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 52nd Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Roswell P. Flower and served from November 3, 1891 to March 3, 1893. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892 to the Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third 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, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress.
New York City Board of Education
Little served as commissioner of education and president of the Board of Education of New York City.American Printer Entrepreneur
Mr. Little began business on his own account in a small way, having for a junior partner his former employer, Mr. Rennie. A third associate joining in the venture, the three with the combined capital of $5,000 Started the printing office of Little, Rennie & Co. on Broome Street, in 1867. Being practical and hard working men they made their way by inches. In 1873, William Jennings DemorestWilliam Jennings Demorest
right|thumb|325px|William Jennings Demorest , from New York City, was an American magazine publisher, national prohibition leader, and, in collaboration with his second wife, Ellen Demorest, née Curtis, attained international success from his wife's development of paper patterns for sewing fashion...
joined the firm and brought them the printing of his fashion papers. The business finally grew quite large and in 1871 was moved to an uptown location. In his present large quarters on Astor place, they do an enormous business in the printing of books, magazines, etc., employing about 500 persons. The present title of J. J. Little & Co. was adopted in 1876. He remained in the printing and publishing business until his death in New York City on February 11, 1913.