Robert J. Vance
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Robert Johnstone Vance was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in New York City, Vance attended the common schools.
He moved to New Britain, Connecticut
, in 1870.
He attended the high school.
City clerk of New Britain from 1878 until his resignation in 1887, having been elected a Representative.
He became editor and publisher of the New Britain Herald in 1881.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1886.
Vance was elected as a Democrat
to the Fiftieth
Congress (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1889).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1888 to the Fifty-first
Congress.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
Labor commissioner of Connecticut 1893-1895.
He served as mayor of New Britain, Connecticut
, in 1896 and 1897.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1902.
He died in Montreat, North Carolina
, June 15, 1902.
He was interred in Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, Connecticut
.
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 Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
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Born in New York City, Vance attended the common schools.
He moved to New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
, in 1870.
He attended the high school.
City clerk of New Britain from 1878 until his resignation in 1887, having been elected a Representative.
He became editor and publisher of the New Britain Herald in 1881.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1886.
Vance 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 Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
The Fiftieth 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, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1889).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1888 to the Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
The Fifty-first United States Congress, referred to by some critics as the Billion Dollar 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...
Congress.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
Labor commissioner of Connecticut 1893-1895.
He served as mayor of New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
, in 1896 and 1897.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1902.
He died in Montreat, North Carolina
Montreat, North Carolina
Montreat is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 696 in 2008. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, June 15, 1902.
He was interred in Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
.