Daniel B. St. John
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Daniel Bennett St. John was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Sharon, Connecticut
, St. John engaged in mercantile pursuits and the real estate business at Monticello, New York
, in 1831.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1840.
St. John was elected as a Whig
to the Thirtieth
Congress (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1849).
He moved to Newburgh, New York.
He served as delegate to the Constitutional-Union National Convention in 1860.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election to the Thirty-seventh
Congress in 1860.
He served as member of the State senate in 1875.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1876.
Chief registrar in the banking department of New York State.
He died in New York City February 18, 1890.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Newburgh, 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...
.
Born in Sharon, Connecticut
Sharon, Connecticut
Sharon is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of the state. It is bounded on the north by Salisbury, on the east by the Housatonic River, on the south by Kent, and on the west by Dutchess County, New York...
, St. John engaged in mercantile pursuits and the real estate business at Monticello, New York
Monticello, New York
Monticello is a village located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 6,512 at the 2000 census. It is the seat for the Town of Thompson and the county seat of Sullivan County...
, in 1831.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1840.
St. John was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Thirtieth
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth 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, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1849).
He moved to Newburgh, New York.
He served as delegate to the Constitutional-Union National Convention in 1860.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election to the Thirty-seventh
37th United States Congress
The Thirty-seventh 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, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two...
Congress in 1860.
He served as member of the State senate in 1875.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1876.
Chief registrar in the banking department of New York State.
He died in New York City February 18, 1890.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Newburgh, New York.