Abraham H. Schenck
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Abraham Henry Schenck was a U.S. Representative
from New York
. He was an uncle to Isaac Teller
, who also became a representative from New York.
Born in Matteawan, New York, Schenck received an English education. He became engaged in the manufacture of machinery. He served as member of the New York State Assembly
from 1804-1806.
Schenck was elected as a Democratic-Republican
to the Fourteenth Congress
(March 4, 1815–March 3, 1817). He engaged in the manufacture of cotton goods. He died in Fishkill, New York
, June 1, 1831, and was interred in the Dutch Reform Churchyard, Beacon (formerly Fishkill Landing
), New York.
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...
. He was an uncle to Isaac Teller
Isaac Teller
Isaac Teller was a U.S. Representative from New York, nephew of Abraham Henry Schenck.Born in Matteawan, New York, Teller completed preparatory studies and held several local offices....
, who also became a representative from New York.
Born in Matteawan, New York, Schenck received an English education. He became engaged in the manufacture of machinery. He served as member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1804-1806.
Schenck was elected as a Democratic-Republican
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
to the Fourteenth Congress
14th United States Congress
- Senate :* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: John Gaillard of South Carolina, first elected December 4, 1815- House of Representatives :* Speaker: Henry Clay of Kentucky-Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
(March 4, 1815–March 3, 1817). He engaged in the manufacture of cotton goods. He died in Fishkill, New York
Fishkill, New York
Fishkill is an upscale village within the much larger town, Town of Fishkill, one of the fastest growing towns in the region, in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The village population was 1,735 at the 2000 census...
, June 1, 1831, and was interred in the Dutch Reform Churchyard, Beacon (formerly Fishkill Landing
Beacon, New York
Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The 2010 census placed the city total population at 15,541. Beacon is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,...
), New York.