John Fine
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John Fine was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New York City, Fine received private instructions.
He was graduated from Columbia College at New York City in 1809.
He studied law in the Litchfield (Connecticut) Law School.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1815 and commenced practice in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York.
Treasurer of St. Lawrence County 1821–1833.
He served as judge of the court of common pleas for St. Lawrence County from 1824 until his resignation in March 1839.
Fine was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841).
He served as again judge of the court of common pleas from February 16, 1843, until the court was abolished in 1847.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for judge of the State supreme court in 1847 and again in 1849.
He served as member of the State senate in 1848.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Ogdensburg, New York
, January 4, 1867.
He was interred in Ogdensburg Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
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.
Born in New York City, Fine received private instructions.
He was graduated from Columbia College at New York City in 1809.
He studied law in the Litchfield (Connecticut) Law School.
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 1815 and commenced practice in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York.
Treasurer of St. Lawrence County 1821–1833.
He served as judge of the court of common pleas for St. Lawrence County from 1824 until his resignation in March 1839.
Fine 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-sixth
26th United States Congress
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Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841).
He served as again judge of the court of common pleas from February 16, 1843, until the court was abolished in 1847.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for judge of the State supreme court in 1847 and again in 1849.
He served as member of the State senate in 1848.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Ogdensburg, New York
Ogdensburg, New York
Ogdensburg is a city in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 11,128 at the 2010 census. In the late 18th century, European-American settlers named the community after American land owner and developer Samuel Ogden....
, January 4, 1867.
He was interred in Ogdensburg Cemetery.