Nicholas T. Kane
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Nicholas Thomas Kane was a U.S. Representative
from New York
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Born in County Waterford, Ireland, Kane immigrated to the United States when a boy and settled near Albany, New York
.
He attended the common schools. He enlisted in the Union Army
in 1863 and served until 1865.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He represented Watervliet on the Albany County Board of Supervisors 1883-1885.
Kane was elected as a Democrat
to the Fiftieth Congress and served from March 4, 1887, until his death in Albany, New York
, September 14, 1887, before the assembling of the Congress.
He was interred in St. Agnes Cemetery
, Colonie, New York.
United States House of Representatives
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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 County Waterford, Ireland, Kane immigrated to the United States when a boy and settled near Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
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He attended the common schools. He enlisted in the Union Army
Union 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...
in 1863 and served until 1865.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He represented Watervliet on the Albany County Board of Supervisors 1883-1885.
Kane 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 Fiftieth Congress and served from March 4, 1887, until his death in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, September 14, 1887, before the assembling of the Congress.
He was interred in St. Agnes Cemetery
St. Agnes Cemetery
St. Agnes Cemetery, established in 1867, is a Roman Catholic cemetery operated for the religious and charitable purposes of the Roman Catholic Church through the burial and memorialization of the faithful departed. Located in Menands, New York, St. Agnes is one of the Capital Regions most active...
, Colonie, New York.