Theodore L. Poole
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Theodore Lewis Poole was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Jordan, New York
, Poole moved with his parents to Syracuse, New York
, in 1842.
He attended the common schools.
During the Civil War
enlisted as quartermaster sergeant in the One Hundred and Twenty-second Regiment, New York Volunteers, in July 1862.
He was discharged as captain and brevet major July 3, 1865.
County clerk of Onondaga County 1868-1870.
United States pension agent for the western district of New York 1879-1888.
Commander of the Department of New York, Grand Army of the Republic, in 1892.
Connected with various manufacturing industries and corporations.
He served as director of the Bank of Syracuse.
Poole was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth
Congress.
He was appointed United States marshal of New York in 1899 and served until his death in Syracuse, New York
, December 23, 1900.
He was interred in Oakwood 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 Jordan, New York
Jordan, New York
Jordan is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,314 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Poole moved with his parents to Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, in 1842.
He attended the common schools.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
enlisted as quartermaster sergeant in the One Hundred and Twenty-second Regiment, New York Volunteers, in July 1862.
He was discharged as captain and brevet major July 3, 1865.
County clerk of Onondaga County 1868-1870.
United States pension agent for the western district of New York 1879-1888.
Commander of the Department of New York, Grand Army of the Republic, in 1892.
Connected with various manufacturing industries and corporations.
He served as director of the Bank of Syracuse.
Poole 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 Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congress.
He was appointed United States marshal of New York in 1899 and served until his death in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, December 23, 1900.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.