John C. Brodhead
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John Curtis Brodhead was a United States Representative
from New York
.
Born in Modena, New York
, Brodhead attended the district schools. He was engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits, was Sheriff of Ulster County from 1825–1828.
Brodhead was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-second
Congress (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1832.
Brodhead was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1838, resuming his mercantile and agricultural pursuits.
He died in Modena, New York
, January 2, 1859, and was interred in Modena Rural 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 in Modena, New York
Modena, New York
Modena is an unincorporated hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. It is located in the northwestern corner of the town of Plattekill, centered at the junction of the US 44/NY 55 concurrency and NY 32. It has the ZIP Code 12548....
, Brodhead attended the district schools. He was engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits, was Sheriff of Ulster County from 1825–1828.
Brodhead was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-second
22nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...
Congress (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1832.
Brodhead 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 served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1838, resuming his mercantile and agricultural pursuits.
He died in Modena, New York
Modena, New York
Modena is an unincorporated hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. It is located in the northwestern corner of the town of Plattekill, centered at the junction of the US 44/NY 55 concurrency and NY 32. It has the ZIP Code 12548....
, January 2, 1859, and was interred in Modena Rural Cemetery.