Alfred Wells
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Alfred Wells was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Dagsboro
, Sussex County, Delaware
, Wells pursued classical studies, and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar
in 1837 and commenced practice in Ithaca, New York
. He was one of the owners of the Ithaca Journal and Advertiser 1839-1853. He served as district attorney
of Tompkins County, New York
from 1845 to 1847. He served as judge of Tompkins County Court from 1847 to 1851. He attended the Anti-Nebraska Conventions
at Saratoga and Auburn in 1854.
Wells was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-sixth Congress
(March 4, 1859-March 3, 1861). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1860. He was appointed United States assessor of internal revenue at Ithaca in 1862 and served until his death in Ithaca, New York
, July 18, 1867. He was interred in the City 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 Dagsboro
Dagsboro, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 519 people, 226 households, and 141 families residing in the town. The population density was 409.5 people per square mile . There were 248 housing units at an average density of 195.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 92.29% White, 6.36%...
, Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 the population was 197,145, an increase of 25.9% over the previous decade. The county seat is Georgetown. The Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sussex County.Sussex County is...
, Wells pursued classical studies, and later 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...
in 1837 and commenced practice in Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
. He was one of the owners of the Ithaca Journal and Advertiser 1839-1853. He served as district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
from 1845 to 1847. He served as judge of Tompkins County Court from 1847 to 1851. He attended the Anti-Nebraska Conventions
Anti-Nebraska Party
The Anti-Nebraska Party was an American political party formed in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. Its founders, including Salmon P. Chase, held deep moral opposition to slavery, and were thus appalled by legislation that could lead to more slave-holding states...
at Saratoga and Auburn in 1854.
Wells was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Thirty-sixth Congress
36th United States Congress
The Thirty-sixth 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, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth...
(March 4, 1859-March 3, 1861). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1860. He was appointed United States assessor of internal revenue at Ithaca in 1862 and served until his death in Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
, July 18, 1867. He was interred in the City Cemetery.