Jonas A. Hughston
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Jonas Abbott Hughston was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Sidney, New York
, Hughston completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1839 and commenced practice at Delhi, New York
.
He served as district attorney of Delaware County 1842-1845.
He resumed the practice of law.
Hughston was elected as an Opposition Party
candidate to the Thirty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1857).
He was appointed by President Lincoln marshal of the consular court at Shanghai, China, on March 26, 1862, and served until his death in Shanghai, China, on November 10, 1862.
He was interred in Poo-ting 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 Sidney, New York
Sidney, New York
Sidney in the U.S. state of New York may refer to a town in Delaware County, or the village contained in the town.*Sidney , New York*Sidney , New York...
, Hughston completed preparatory studies.
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 1839 and commenced practice at Delhi, New York
Delhi, New York
Delhi, New York may refer to:* Delhi , New York, county seat of Delaware County, New York, USA* Delhi , New York, in which the village of Delhi is located...
.
He served as district attorney of Delaware County 1842-1845.
He resumed the practice of law.
Hughston was elected as an Opposition Party
Opposition Party (United States)
The Opposition Party in the United States is a label with two different applications in Congressional history, as a majority party in Congress 1854-58, and as a Third Party in the South 1858-1860....
candidate to the Thirty-fourth
34th United States Congress
The Thirty-fourth 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, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years...
Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1857).
He was appointed by President Lincoln marshal of the consular court at Shanghai, China, on March 26, 1862, and served until his death in Shanghai, China, on November 10, 1862.
He was interred in Poo-ting Cemetery.