Rowland Day
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Rowland Day was an American merchant and politician from New York
.
, and in 1810 to Sempronius
. He engaged in mercantile pursuits, and was Supervisor of the Town of Sempronius for several years.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1816-17, and a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.
Day was elected as a Crawford Democratic-Republican to the 18th
, and as a Jacksonian
to the 23rd United States Congress
, holding office from March 4, 1823, to March 3, 1825, and from March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1835.
He was Postmaster of Sempronius. In 1833, the Western part of Sempronius (where Day lived) was separated as the Town of Moravia.
He was buried at the Indian Mound Cemetery in Moravia
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...
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Life
In 1805, Day removed to SkaneatelesSkaneateles (town), New York
Skaneateles is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,323 at the 2000 census. The name is from the Iroquois "Indian" tribe term for the adjacent lake: "long lake." The town is on the western border of the county and includes a village, also called Skaneateles...
, and in 1810 to Sempronius
Sempronius, New York
Sempronius is a town in Cayuga County, New York, USA. The population was 895 at the 2010 census. The town was named after a Roman military and political leader by a clerk interested in the classics....
. He engaged in mercantile pursuits, and was Supervisor of the Town of Sempronius for several years.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1816-17, and a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.
Day was elected as a Crawford Democratic-Republican to the 18th
18th United States Congress
The Eighteenth 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, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth...
, and as a Jacksonian
Jacksonian democracy
Jacksonian democracy is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Jackson's policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. The Democratic-Republican Party of...
to the 23rd United States Congress
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
, holding office from March 4, 1823, to March 3, 1825, and from March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1835.
He was Postmaster of Sempronius. In 1833, the Western part of Sempronius (where Day lived) was separated as the Town of Moravia.
He was buried at the Indian Mound Cemetery in Moravia