William S. Lincoln
Encyclopedia
William Slosson Lincoln (August 13, 1813 - April 21, 1893) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Berkshire (now Newark Valley), Tioga County, New York
, Lincoln attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits and subsequently in the manufacture of leather.
Postmaster of Newark Valley from September 20, 1838, to February 24, 1841, and from December 19, 1844, to September 19, 1866.
He served as supervisor in 1841, 1844, 1865, and 1866.
He was a Justice of the Peace
in 1852 and 1855.
Lincoln was elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth
Congress (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1869).
He was not a candidate for reelection.
He engaged in the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
, until his death on April 21, 1893.
He was interred in Oak Hill 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 Berkshire (now Newark Valley), Tioga County, New York
Tioga County, New York
As of the census of 2010, there were 51,125 people residing in the county, with 22,203 housing units, of these 20,350 occupied, 1,853 vacant. The population density was 98 people per square mile...
, Lincoln attended the common schools.
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...
.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits and subsequently in the manufacture of leather.
Postmaster of Newark Valley from September 20, 1838, to February 24, 1841, and from December 19, 1844, to September 19, 1866.
He served as supervisor in 1841, 1844, 1865, and 1866.
He was a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1852 and 1855.
Lincoln was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth 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, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1869).
He was not a candidate for reelection.
He engaged in the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, until his death on April 21, 1893.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.