Charles B. Hoard
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Charles Brooks Hoard was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Springfield, Vermont
, Hoard attended the public schools.
He moved to Antwerp, New York
, where he was postmaster during the administrations of Jackson and Van Buren.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1837.
He moved to Watertown, New York, in January 1844.
He served as clerk of Jefferson County 1844-1846.
Hoard was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-fifth
and Thirty-sixth
Congresses (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1861).
He engaged in the manufacture of portable engines and, during the Civil War
, the manufacture of arms for the Government.
He moved to West Virginia in 1870.
He died in Ceredo, W.Virginia, November 20, 1886.
He was interred in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Virginia.
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 Springfield, Vermont
Springfield, Vermont
Springfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 9,373 at the 2010 census.-History:One of the New Hampshire grants, the township was chartered on August 20, 1761 by Governor Benning Wentworth and awarded to Gideon Lyman and 61 others...
, Hoard attended the public schools.
He moved to Antwerp, New York
Antwerp, New York
Antwerp, New York may refer to one of the following locations in New York State:*Antwerp , New York*Antwerp , New York...
, where he was postmaster during the administrations of Jackson and Van Buren.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1837.
He moved to Watertown, New York, in January 1844.
He served as clerk of Jefferson County 1844-1846.
Hoard 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-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th 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, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
and Thirty-sixth
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...
Congresses (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1861).
He engaged in the manufacture of portable engines and, during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, the manufacture of arms for the Government.
He moved to West Virginia in 1870.
He died in Ceredo, W.Virginia, November 20, 1886.
He was interred in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Virginia.