Sherman Page
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Sherman Page was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Cheshire, Connecticut
, Page attended the common schools.
He taught school in Coventry, New York
, in 1799.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1805 and commenced practice in Unadilla, New York
.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1827.
He served as judge of the court of common pleas in Otsego County.
Page was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth
Congresses (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1837).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures (Twenty-fourth Congress).
He died in Unadilla, New York
, September 27, 1853.
He was interred in St. Matthew's 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 Cheshire, Connecticut
Cheshire, Connecticut
Cheshire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 28,543 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Connecticut is located in Cheshire. In 2009 Cheshire was ranked 72 in Money Magazine's 100 Best Places to Live.Likewise, in 2011 Cheshire was ranked 73 in...
, Page attended the common schools.
He taught school in Coventry, New York
Coventry, New York
Coventry is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,589 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Coventry, Connecticut by settlers from New England....
, in 1799.
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...
in 1805 and commenced practice in Unadilla, New York
Unadilla, New York
Unadilla, New York may refer to*Unadilla , New York, a town in Otsego County, New York*Unadilla , New York, a village located in that town...
.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1827.
He served as judge of the court of common pleas in Otsego County.
Page was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
and Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congresses (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1837).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures (Twenty-fourth Congress).
He died in Unadilla, New York
Unadilla, New York
Unadilla, New York may refer to*Unadilla , New York, a town in Otsego County, New York*Unadilla , New York, a village located in that town...
, September 27, 1853.
He was interred in St. Matthew's Cemetery.