Loren P. Waldo
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Loren Pinckney Waldo was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Canterbury, Connecticut
, Waldo attended the common schools.
He became a teacher and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
In 1823, he moved to Tolland, Connecticut
and studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1825 and commenced practice in Somers.
Superintendent of schools.
Postmaster of Somers in 1829 and 1830.
He returned to Tolland in 1830.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1832–1834 and in 1839.
He served as clerk of the State house of representatives in 1833.
State's attorney 1837–1849.
He served as judge of probate for Tolland district in 1842 and 1843.
He served as member in 1847 of the committee to revise the statutes.
He was a member of the State house of representatives in 1847 and 1848.
Waldo was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-first
Congress (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1851).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions (Thirty-first Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty-second
Congress.
He served as commissioner of the school fund of Connecticut.
Commissioner of Pensions under President Pierce from March 17, 1853, until January 10, 1856, when he resigned to become judge of the superior court of Connecticut 1856-1863.
He moved to Hartford, Connecticut
, and resumed the practice of his profession.
He was again a member of a committee to revise the statutes, in 1864.
He died in Hartford, Connecticut
, September 8, 1881.
He was interred in Cedar Hill 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 Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in Canterbury, Connecticut
Canterbury, Connecticut
Canterbury is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,692 at the 2000 census.-History:The area was first settled in the 1680s as Peagscomsuck, consisting mainly of land north of Norwich, south of New Roxbury, Massachusetts and west of the Quinebaug River and the...
, Waldo attended the common schools.
He became a teacher and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
In 1823, he moved to Tolland, Connecticut
Tolland, Connecticut
Tolland is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,146 at the 2000 census.Tolland was named in May, 1715, and incorporated in May, 1722. According to some, the town derives its name from being a toll station on the old road between Boston and New York. ...
and 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 1825 and commenced practice in Somers.
Superintendent of schools.
Postmaster of Somers in 1829 and 1830.
He returned to Tolland in 1830.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1832–1834 and in 1839.
He served as clerk of the State house of representatives in 1833.
State's attorney 1837–1849.
He served as judge of probate for Tolland district in 1842 and 1843.
He served as member in 1847 of the committee to revise the statutes.
He was a member of the State house of representatives in 1847 and 1848.
Waldo 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 Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first 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, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
Congress (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1851).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions (Thirty-first Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second 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, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congress.
He served as commissioner of the school fund of Connecticut.
Commissioner of Pensions under President Pierce from March 17, 1853, until January 10, 1856, when he resigned to become judge of the superior court of Connecticut 1856-1863.
He moved to Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, and resumed the practice of his profession.
He was again a member of a committee to revise the statutes, in 1864.
He died in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, September 8, 1881.
He was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.