Richard McCarty (US politician)
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Richard McCarty was a United States Representative from New York
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McCarty was born in Coeymans, New York
, where he attended the common school
s. He was county clerk of Greene County
from 1811 to 1813 and also was flour inspector of the state of New York.
McCarty was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 17th United States Congress
, holding office from December 3, 1821 to March 3, 1823. He was president of the Lafayette Bank in New York City
and was one of the committee appointed to receive General Lafayette
when he visited the United States in 1824 and 1825. He died in New York City and is interred in Adams Cemetery in Coxsackie, New York
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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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McCarty was born in Coeymans, New York
Coeymans (town), New York
For the community within the town, see Coeymans , New York.Coeymans is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 7,418 at the 2010 census. The town is named after an early settler, who was the patent-holder for the area. The town is in the southeast part of the county, south of...
, where he attended the common school
Common school
A common school was a public school in the United States or Canada in the nineteenth century. The term 'common school' was coined by Horace Mann, and refers to the fact that they were meant to serve individuals of all social classes and religions....
s. He was county clerk of Greene County
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
from 1811 to 1813 and also was flour inspector of the state of New York.
McCarty was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 17th United States Congress
17th United States Congress
The Seventeenth 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, 1821 to March 3, 1823, during the fifth and sixth...
, holding office from December 3, 1821 to March 3, 1823. He was president of the Lafayette Bank in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and was one of the committee appointed to receive General Lafayette
Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette
Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette , often known as simply Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer born in Chavaniac, in the province of Auvergne in south central France...
when he visited the United States in 1824 and 1825. He died in New York City and is interred in Adams Cemetery in Coxsackie, New York
Coxsackie (town), New York
Coxsackie is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 8,918 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is said to derived from a Native American term, but it has various translations ....
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