Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser
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Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser (March 15, 1845 – January 23, 1907) was a Delegate from Idaho Territory
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Born in Churchtown in Cumberland County
, Pennsylvania
, Singiser attended the common schools. He learned the art of printing, and then enlisted in the Union Army
as a private in Company E, Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves, an June 6, 1861. He served as assistant assessor of internal revenue in 1866 and 1867, and engaged in mercantile and editorial pursuits. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar
in Washington, D.C.
, in 1878. Singiser was employed in the United States Treasury from June 1, 1875, to May 31, 1879. He was appointed receiver of public moneys at Oxford, Idaho
, in February 1879. He engaged in mining in Idaho and Utah, and was Secretary of the Territory of Idaho in 1880. He was also Acting Governor of Idaho Territory during the winter of 1881-1882.
Singiser was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth
Congress. He was the receiver of public moneys at Mitchell, Dakota (now South Dakota) from 1885 to 1889. He again engaged in mining, and resided at Salt Lake City, Utah
, until his death in Chicago, Illinois, on January 23, 1907. He was interred in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
.
Idaho Territory
The Territory of Idaho was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 4, 1863, until July 3, 1890, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Idaho.-1860s:...
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Born in Churchtown in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, Singiser attended the common schools. He learned the art of printing, and then enlisted in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
as a private in Company E, Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves, an June 6, 1861. He served as assistant assessor of internal revenue in 1866 and 1867, and engaged in mercantile and editorial pursuits. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, in 1878. Singiser was employed in the United States Treasury from June 1, 1875, to May 31, 1879. He was appointed receiver of public moneys at Oxford, Idaho
Oxford, Idaho
Oxford is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 53 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Oxford was first settled by Mormons in September 1864....
, in February 1879. He engaged in mining in Idaho and Utah, and was Secretary of the Territory of Idaho in 1880. He was also Acting Governor of Idaho Territory during the winter of 1881-1882.
Singiser was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth 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, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth 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, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congress. He was the receiver of public moneys at Mitchell, Dakota (now South Dakota) from 1885 to 1889. He again engaged in mining, and resided at Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, until his death in Chicago, Illinois, on January 23, 1907. He was interred in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, eight miles west of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mechanicsburg was settled in 1806 and incorporated as a borough on April 12, 1828...
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