Elijah Risley

Elijah Risley ( born May 7, 1787 Connecticut, † January 9, 1870 in Fredonia, New York ) was an American politician. Between 1849 and 1851 he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Elijah Risley attended preparatory schools. In 1807 he moved to Fredonia, where he worked in the trade. From 1825 to 1828 he was sheriff in Chautauqua County; in 1835 he was mayor of the municipality of Pomfret. Between 1833 and 1853 he was also involved in the production of seeds for gardens. Politically, he joined the mid-1830s, founded the Whig Party.

In the congressional elections of 1858 Risley was in the 31 electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Dudley Marvin on March 4, 1849. Since he resigned in 1850 to another candidacy, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until March 3, 1851. This period was dominated by discussions on the issue of slavery. Among other things, introduced by U.S. Senator Henry Clay Compromise of 1850 was passed.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Elijah Risley is no longer politically have appeared. For some time he held the rank of major general in the state militia. He died on January 9, 1870 in Fredonia.