William W. Snow
Encyclopedia
William W. Snow was a United States Representative from New York
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Snow was born in Heath
, Franklin County
, Massachusetts
on April 27, 1812. He attended the public schools; learned the trade of wool-carder and cloth dresser; moved to Oneonta, New York
in 1831; engaged in the wool-carding business in 1841 and the following year entered the tin and hardware business; also engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of the New York State Assembly
in 1844; elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-second Congress
(March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853); again a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1870; served as supervisor of the town of Oneonta in 1873 and 1874; served as State excise commissioner in 1877; member of the village board of trustees; engaged in banking; died in Oneonta, New York on September 3, 1886; interment in Riverside Cemetery.
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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Snow was born in Heath
Heath, Massachusetts
Heath is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 805 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, Franklin County
Franklin County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,535 people, 29,466 households, and 18,416 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 31,939 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
on April 27, 1812. He attended the public schools; learned the trade of wool-carder and cloth dresser; moved to Oneonta, New York
Oneonta, New York
Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language...
in 1831; engaged in the wool-carding business in 1841 and the following year entered the tin and hardware business; also engaged in agricultural pursuits; 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 1844; 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 Thirty-second Congress
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second 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, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
(March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853); again 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 1870; served as supervisor of the town of Oneonta in 1873 and 1874; served as State excise commissioner in 1877; member of the village board of trustees; engaged in banking; died in Oneonta, New York on September 3, 1886; interment in Riverside Cemetery.