William A. Gilbert
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William Augustus Gilbert (January 25, 1815 – May 25, 1875) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Gilead, Connecticut, Gilbert moved with his parents to Champion, New York
.
He attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the New York bar in 1843 and commenced the practice of law in Adams, New York
.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1851 and 1852.
Gilbert was elected as an Opposition Party
candidate to the Thirty-fourth
Congress and served from March 4, 1855, until his resignation February 27, 1857.
He served as president of Adams village in 1859 and 1860.
He engaged in the banking business.
He died in Adams, New York
, on May 25, 1875.
He was interred in the Rural 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...
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Born in Gilead, Connecticut, Gilbert moved with his parents to Champion, New York
Champion, New York
Champion is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 4,494 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General Henry Champion, early owner.The Town of Champion is in the southern part of the county and is east of Watertown....
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He attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the New York bar in 1843 and commenced the practice of law in Adams, New York
Adams, New York
Adams, New York can refer to:*Adams , New York*Adams , New York...
.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1851 and 1852.
Gilbert was elected as an Opposition Party
Opposition Party (United States)
The Opposition Party in the United States is a label with two different applications in Congressional history, as a majority party in Congress 1854-58, and as a Third Party in the South 1858-1860....
candidate to the Thirty-fourth
34th United States Congress
The Thirty-fourth 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, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years...
Congress and served from March 4, 1855, until his resignation February 27, 1857.
He served as president of Adams village in 1859 and 1860.
He engaged in the banking business.
He died in Adams, New York
Adams, New York
Adams, New York can refer to:*Adams , New York*Adams , New York...
, on May 25, 1875.
He was interred in the Rural Cemetery.