Milo Goodrich
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Milo Goodrich was a United States Representative
from New York. Born in East Homer, Cortland County
, he moved with his parents to Cortlandville
in 1816. He attended the South Cortland district school, Cortland Academy (in Homer
) and Oberlin College
in Ohio. He taught school in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, studied law, was admitted to the bar
in Worcester, Massachusetts
in 1840, and practiced for two years in Beloit, Wisconsin
. He returned to New York and settled in Dryden
in 1844. He was postmaster
of Dryden from October 2, 1849 to June 25, 1853 and was a member of the New York Constitutional Convention in 1867 and 1868.
Goodrich was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-second Congress
, holding office from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1872 to the Forty-third Congress
, and resumed the practice of law. He moved to Auburn, New York
in 1875 and continued the practice of law; he died there in 1881. Interment was in Green Hills Cemetery, Dryden.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York. Born in East Homer, Cortland County
Cortland County, New York
Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland...
, he moved with his parents to Cortlandville
Cortlandville, New York
Cortlandville is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 7,919 at the 2000 census.The Town of Cortlandville surrounds the City of Cortland and is at the western border of the county.- History :...
in 1816. He attended the South Cortland district school, Cortland Academy (in Homer
Homer, New York
Homer, New York may refer to either:*Homer , New York, located in Cortland County*Homer , New York, located within the Town of Homer...
) and Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
in Ohio. He taught school in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, studied law, was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
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in Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
in 1840, and practiced for two years in Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, Beloit had a population of 36,966. The greater Beloit area is home to more than 91,000 residents.-Claim to fame:...
. He returned to New York and settled in Dryden
Dryden, New York
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in 1844. He was postmaster
Postmaster
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of Dryden from October 2, 1849 to June 25, 1853 and was a member of the New York Constitutional Convention in 1867 and 1868.
Goodrich was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-second Congress
42nd United States Congress
The Forty-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, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth...
, holding office from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1872 to the Forty-third Congress
43rd United States Congress
The Forty-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, 1873 to March 4, 1875, during the fifth and sixth...
, and resumed the practice of law. He moved to Auburn, New York
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
in 1875 and continued the practice of law; he died there in 1881. Interment was in Green Hills Cemetery, Dryden.