William Babcock
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William Babcock was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Hinsdale, New Hampshire
, Babcock moved to Penn Yan, New York
, in 1813 and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Upon the formation of Yates County was appointed by the Governor as the first county treasurer.
Babcock was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-second
Congress (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833).
He resumed mercantile pursuits and also was engaged as a hotel keeper.
He died in Penn Yan, New York
, October 20, 1838.
He was interred in City Hill Cemetery in Torrey Township, near Penn Yan.
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 Hinsdale, New Hampshire
Hinsdale, New Hampshire
Hinsdale is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,046 at the 2010 census. Hinsdale is home to part of Pisgah State Park in the northeast, and part of Wantastiquet Mountain State Forest in the northwest....
, Babcock moved to Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan is a village in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 5,219 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yates County and lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes....
, in 1813 and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Upon the formation of Yates County was appointed by the Governor as the first county treasurer.
Babcock was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-second
22nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...
Congress (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833).
He resumed mercantile pursuits and also was engaged as a hotel keeper.
He died in Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan is a village in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 5,219 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yates County and lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes....
, October 20, 1838.
He was interred in City Hill Cemetery in Torrey Township, near Penn Yan.