Samuel L. Casey
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Samuel Lewis Casey was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
.
Born near Caseyville, Kentucky, Casey attended the country schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
In 1853, President of the United States
Franklin Pierce
nominated Casey to be Treasurer of the United States
. Casey held this office from April 4, 1853 to December 22, 1859.
He served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
1860-1862.
Casey was elected as a Unionist
to the 37th United States Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of Henry C. Burnett
and served as representative of Kentucky's 1st congressional district
from March 10, 1862, to March 3, 1863.
Casey then retired from active business pursuits. He died in Saint Joseph, Missouri
on August 25, 1902.He was cremated and his ashes interred in Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, Kentucky.
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 Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
Born near Caseyville, Kentucky, Casey attended the country schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
In 1853, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army...
nominated Casey to be Treasurer of the United States
Treasurer of the United States
The Treasurer of the United States is an official in the United States Department of the Treasury that was originally charged with the receipt and custody of government funds, though many of these functions have been taken over by different bureaus of the Department of the Treasury...
. Casey held this office from April 4, 1853 to December 22, 1859.
He served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
1860-1862.
Casey was elected as a Unionist
Unionist Party (United States)
The Union Party was a fusion political party conceived by Republicans in 1861 to combine people of all political affiliations into a single movement committed to the preservation of the Union and to war. Republicans wanted to project an image of wartime nonpartisanship and they also expected to...
to the 37th United States Congress
37th United States Congress
The Thirty-seventh 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, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two...
to fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of Henry C. Burnett
Henry Cornelius Burnett
Henry Cornelius Burnett was a U.S. Representative from the state of Kentucky and a Confederate States Senator. A lawyer by profession, Burnett had held only one public office—circuit court clerk—before being elected to Congress. He represented Kentucky's 1st congressional district during the...
and served as representative of Kentucky's 1st congressional district
Kentucky's 1st congressional district
Kentucky's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in Western Kentucky, the district takes in Henderson, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Paducah, and the college town of Murray....
from March 10, 1862, to March 3, 1863.
Casey then retired from active business pursuits. He died in Saint Joseph, Missouri
Saint Joseph, Missouri
Saint Joseph is the second largest city in northwest Missouri, only second to Kansas City in size, serving as the county seat for Buchanan County. As of the 2010 census, Saint Joseph had a total population of 76,780, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The St...
on August 25, 1902.He was cremated and his ashes interred in Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, Kentucky.