Henry Vail
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Henry Vail was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born near Millbrook, New York
, Vail received a limited schooling.
He engaged in the retail mercantile business 1806-1815 and in wholesale mercantile pursuits 1815-1832.
Vail was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1839).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1838 to the Twenty-sixth
Congress.
He resumed his former business pursuits in Troy, New York
, and died there June 25, 1853.
He was interred in Oakwood 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 near Millbrook, New York
Millbrook, New York
Millbrook is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is often said to be a "low-key version of the Hamptons" and one of the wealthiest towns in New York State. Millbrook's estimated town population was 1,551 in 2008. Millbrook is located in the Hudson Valley, an hour and thirty...
, Vail received a limited schooling.
He engaged in the retail mercantile business 1806-1815 and in wholesale mercantile pursuits 1815-1832.
Vail was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-fifth
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1839).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1838 to the Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress.
He resumed his former business pursuits in Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
, and died there June 25, 1853.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.