Wilkes Angel was an American lawyer and politician from New York

New York

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Life

He was the son of William G. Angel

William G. Angel

William Gardner Angel was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...

 and Emily P. (English) Angel (1790–1822). In 1833, he removed with his father to Hammondsport, New York

Hammondsport, New York

Hammondsport is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 731 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founding father.The Village of Hammondsport is in the Town of Urbana and is northeast of Bath, New York....

, and in 1835 to Angelica, New York

Angelica, New York

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. He attended the common schools, studied law with his father, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Angelica.

He was District Attorney of Allegany County

Allegany County, New York

Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...

 from 1841 to 1844. On December 32, 1841, he married Hannah Marble. He was Supervisor of Angelica in 1849, 1850 and 1861. He was a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 member of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

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 in 1861, and of the New York State Senate

New York State Senate

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 from 1862 to 1865.

In 1859, the county seat of Allegany County was transferred to Belmont

Belmont, New York

Belmont is a village within the Town of Amity which is in Allegany County, New York, USA. Belmont is the county seat of Allegany County. The population was 952 at the 2000 census. The name means beautiful hill....

, and after his tenure in the State Senate Angel moved his law practice there. In 1876, he was appointed Receiver

Receivership

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 of the Belmont and Buffalo Railroad.

New York State Prison Inspector William P. Angel

William P. Angel

William Pitt Angel was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of William G. Angel and Emily P. Angel . He practiced law at Olean...

, Washington Territorial

Washington Territory

The Territory of Washington was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 8, 1853, until November 11, 1889, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington....

 Council member James R. Angel

James R. Angel

James R. Angel was an American lawyer and politician from Washington Territory and New York.-Life:...

 (1836–1899) and Texas Angel (1839–1903, a lawyer in Hailey, Idaho

Hailey, Idaho

Hailey is a city in and the county seat of Blaine County, in the Wood River Valley of the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 6,200 at the 2000 census. Hailey is the site of Friedman Memorial Airport , the airport for the resort area of Sun Valley/Ketchum, north. The town...

, and a Populist contender for U.S. Senator from Idaho in 1897) were his brothers.

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