Staley N. Clarke
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Staley Nichols Clarke was a U.S. Representative
from New York
, brother of Archibald Smith Clarke.
Born in Prince Georges County, Maryland, Clarke moved to Buffalo, New York
, in 1815.
He was employed as a clerk in the Bank of Niagara.
He served as clerk in the office of the Holland Land Co., Batavia, New York, from 1819 to January 1822, when he was transferred as their agent for the county of Cattaraugus to Ellicottville, New York
.
Treasurer of Cattaraugus County for seventeen years.
Clarke was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-seventh
Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1842.
He died in Ellicottville, New York
, October 14, 1860.
He was interred in Jefferson Street 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...
, brother of Archibald Smith Clarke.
Born in Prince Georges County, Maryland, Clarke moved to Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, in 1815.
He was employed as a clerk in the Bank of Niagara.
He served as clerk in the office of the Holland Land Co., Batavia, New York, from 1819 to January 1822, when he was transferred as their agent for the county of Cattaraugus to Ellicottville, New York
Ellicottville, New York
Ellicottville, New York is the name of two places in Cattaraugus County, New York:*Ellicottville , New York*Ellicottville , New YorkBoth locations are named after Joseph Ellicott, an agent for the Holland Land Company....
.
Treasurer of Cattaraugus County for seventeen years.
Clarke was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-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, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1842.
He died in Ellicottville, New York
Ellicottville, New York
Ellicottville, New York is the name of two places in Cattaraugus County, New York:*Ellicottville , New York*Ellicottville , New YorkBoth locations are named after Joseph Ellicott, an agent for the Holland Land Company....
, October 14, 1860.
He was interred in Jefferson Street Cemetery.