George Petrie (New York)
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George Petrie was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born at Little Falls, New York
, Petrie attended the common schools.
Petrie was elected as an Independent Democrat to the Thirtieth
Congress (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1849).
He was employed in the Post Office Department, Washington, D.C.
, from January 1, 1869, until August 31, 1875, when he resigned.
He died at Little Falls, New York
, May 8, 1879.
He was interred in Church Street 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...
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Born at Little Falls, New York
Little Falls (town), New York
Little Falls is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,544 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a waterfall located nearby.The Town of Little Falls has on its eastern end a small city called Little Falls...
, Petrie attended the common schools.
Petrie was elected as an Independent Democrat 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 was employed in the Post Office Department, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, from January 1, 1869, until August 31, 1875, when he resigned.
He died at Little Falls, New York
Little Falls (town), New York
Little Falls is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,544 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a waterfall located nearby.The Town of Little Falls has on its eastern end a small city called Little Falls...
, May 8, 1879.
He was interred in Church Street Cemetery.