Phineas L. Tracy
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Phineas Lyman Tracy was a U.S. Representative
from New York
, brother of Albert Haller Tracy.
Born in Norwich, Connecticut
, Tracy graduated from Yale College
in 1806.
He engaged in teaching for two years.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1811 and commenced practice in the village of Madison, New York
.
He moved to Batavia, Genesee County, about 1815 and continued the practice of law.
Tracy was elected to the Twentieth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of David E. Evans.
He was reelected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-first
and Twenty-second
Congresses and served from November 5, 1827, to March 3, 1833.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
He was appointed presiding judge of Genesee County Court in 1841, and continued in that office until 1846, when he retired from public life.
He died in Batavia, New York, December 22, 1876.
He was interred in Batavia 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...
, brother of Albert Haller Tracy.
Born in Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
, Tracy graduated from Yale College
Yale College
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in 1806.
He engaged in teaching for two years.
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 1811 and commenced practice in the village of Madison, New York
Madison, New York
Madison, New York may refer to either:*Madison County, New York*Madison , New York, located in Madison County*Madison , New York, located within the Town of Madison-See also:*Madison Avenue, a north-south avenue in the borough of Manhattan...
.
He moved to Batavia, Genesee County, about 1815 and continued the practice of law.
Tracy was elected to the Twentieth
20th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of David E. Evans.
He was reelected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-first
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and 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...
Congresses and served from November 5, 1827, to March 3, 1833.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
He was appointed presiding judge of Genesee County Court in 1841, and continued in that office until 1846, when he retired from public life.
He died in Batavia, New York, December 22, 1876.
He was interred in Batavia Cemetery
Batavia Cemetery
Batavia Cemetery is located on Harvester Avenue in Batavia, New York, United States. It opened in 1823 and contains over 8,000 graves, mostly from the 19th century...
.