Mark H. Sibley
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Mark Hopkins Sibley was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
, Sibley completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Canandaigua, New York
, in 1814.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1834 and 1835.
Sibley was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1839).
He served as member of the State senate in 1841.
He served as judge of Ontario County 1847-1851.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in Canandaigua, September 8, 1852.
He was interred in West Avenue 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 Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Great Barrington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,104 at the 2010 census. Both a summer resort and home to Ski Butternut, Great Barrington includes the villages of Van...
, Sibley completed preparatory studies.
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...
and commenced practice in Canandaigua, New York
Canandaigua (city), New York
Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. The population was 11,264 at the 2000 census...
, in 1814.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1834 and 1835.
Sibley was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-fifth
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1839).
He served as member of the State senate in 1841.
He served as judge of Ontario County 1847-1851.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in Canandaigua, September 8, 1852.
He was interred in West Avenue Cemetery.