John De Mott
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John De Mott was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Readington, New Jersey, De Mott moved to Herkimer County, New York
, in 1793 with his parents, who settled in what is now the town of Lodi, Seneca County.
He attended the common schools.
He pursued an academic course.
Major general of the Thirty-eighth Brigade of the State militia.
Supervisor in the town of Covert in 1823 and 1824 and of Lodi in 1826, 1827, 1829, and 1830.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Lodi, New York
, for more than forty years.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1833.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh
Congress.
De Mott was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846.
He resumed his former business pursuits and also engaged in the banking business.
He died in Lodi, New York
, July 31, 1870.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Ovid, New York.
United States House of Representatives
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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 Readington, New Jersey, De Mott moved to Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
, in 1793 with his parents, who settled in what is now the town of Lodi, Seneca County.
He attended the common schools.
He pursued an academic course.
Major general of the Thirty-eighth Brigade of the State militia.
Supervisor in the town of Covert in 1823 and 1824 and of Lodi in 1826, 1827, 1829, and 1830.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Lodi, New York
Lodi, New York
Lodi, New York may refer to:* Lodi , New York* Lodi , New York...
, for more than forty years.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1833.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-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, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
Congress.
De Mott was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Twenty-ninth
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846.
He resumed his former business pursuits and also engaged in the banking business.
He died in Lodi, New York
Lodi, New York
Lodi, New York may refer to:* Lodi , New York* Lodi , New York...
, July 31, 1870.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Ovid, New York.