William Babcock (politician)
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William Babcock | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Maxwell |
| Succeeded by | John Dickson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1785 Hinsdale, New Hampshire, United States |
| Died | October 20, 1838 (aged 52–53) Penn Yan, New York |
| Political party | Anti-Masonic Party |
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William Babcock (1785 – October 20, 1838) was an American politician and a U.S. representative from New York's twenty-sixth district.
Biography
[edit]Born in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, Babcock attended the common schools.
Career
[edit]Babcock moved to Penn Yan, New York, in 1813 and engaged in mercantile pursuits owning more that one store.[1] Upon the formation of Yates County he was appointed by the Governor as the first county treasurer in 1823.
Elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-second Congress, Babcock served as a U.S. Representative for the twenty-sixth district of New York from March 4, 1831 to March 3, 1833.[2] Resuming his mercantile pursuits, he was also engaged as a hotel keeper.
Death
[edit]Babcock died in Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, on October 20, 1838 (age about 53 years). He is interred at City Hill Cemetery, near Penn Yan, New York.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "William Babcock". Yates County Biographies. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "William Babcock". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "William Babcock". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "William Babcock (id: B000006)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William Babcock at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
