Henry Bacon (New York)
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Henry Bacon was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bacon attended the Mount Pleasant Academy in Sing Sing, the Episcopal Academy in Cheshire, Connecticut
, and was graduated from Union College
in 1865.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1866 and commenced practice in Goshen, New York
.
Bacon was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-ninth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lewis Beach.
He was reelected to the Fiftieth
Congress and served from December 6, 1886, until March 3, 1889.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Manufactures (Fiftieth Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1888 to the Fifty-first
Congress.
Bacon was elected to the Fifty-second
Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency (Fifty-second Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892.
He resumed the practice of law in Goshen.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Chicago in 1892.
Corporation counsel of Goshen 1909-1915.
He died in Goshen, New York
, on March 25, 1915.
He was interred in Slate Hill 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 Brooklyn, New York, Bacon attended the Mount Pleasant Academy in Sing Sing, the Episcopal Academy in Cheshire, Connecticut
Cheshire, Connecticut
Cheshire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 28,543 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Connecticut is located in Cheshire. In 2009 Cheshire was ranked 72 in Money Magazine's 100 Best Places to Live.Likewise, in 2011 Cheshire was ranked 73 in...
, and was graduated from Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
in 1865.
He 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 1866 and commenced practice in Goshen, New York
Goshen (village), New York
Goshen is a village in and the county seat of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,...
.
Bacon was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth 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, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lewis Beach.
He was reelected to the Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
The Fiftieth 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, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...
Congress and served from December 6, 1886, until March 3, 1889.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Manufactures (Fiftieth Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1888 to the Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
The Fifty-first United States Congress, referred to by some critics as the Billion Dollar 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...
Congress.
Bacon was elected to the Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second 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...
Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency (Fifty-second Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892.
He resumed the practice of law in Goshen.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Chicago in 1892.
Corporation counsel of Goshen 1909-1915.
He died in Goshen, New York
Goshen (village), New York
Goshen is a village in and the county seat of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,...
, on March 25, 1915.
He was interred in Slate Hill Cemetery.