Andrew Zimmerman McCarty (July 14, 1808 - April 23, 1879) was a U.S. Representative

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 from New York

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Born in Rhinebeck, New York, McCarty studied law. He was admitted to the bar

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 in 1831 and commenced practice in Pulaski, New York

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. He served as county clerk of Oswego County

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 from 1840-1843. He was a member of the New York State Assembly

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 in 1846 and 1847.

McCarty was elected as an Opposition Party

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 candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress

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 (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1857). He resumed the practice of his profession in Pulaski, where he served as Register of bankruptcy

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 1875-1879. He died in Pulaski, New York

Pulaski, New York

Pulaski is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,365 at the 2010 census.The Village of Pulaski is within the Town of Richland, and lies between the eastern shore of Lake Ontario and the Tug Hill region. The village is located on US Route 11 and is adjacent to...

, April 23, 1879. He was interred in Pulaski Cemetery.

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