Samuel Gordon (New York)

Samuel Gordon ( born April 28, 1802 in Wattle 's Ferry, New York, † October 28, 1873 in Delhi, New York) was an American lawyer and politician. He represented 1841-1843 and 1845-1847 the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Samuel Gordon was born in the beginning of the 19th century in Wattle 's Ferry. He attended public schools. Afterwards he worked until his 25 years in agriculture. Gordon studied law in Delhi. His admission to the bar he received in 1829 and then began practicing in Delhi. On September 14, 1831, he was appointed postmaster in Delhi - a position that he held until 16 August 1841. He sat in 1834 in the New York State Assembly. Between 1841 and 1844 he was district attorney in Delaware County. He served several terms as Town Supervisor in Delhi. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party.

In the congressional elections of 1840 for the 27th Congress Gordon was in the tenth electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Jeremiah Russell on March 4, 1841. As a result of reorganization of the districts in New York, he decided not to run for re-election in 1842 and retired after the March 3, 1843 from the Congress of. In 1844, he was elected in the 20th electoral district of New York in the 29th Congress, where he became the successor of Judson Allen on March 4, 1845. Since he gave up for reelection in 1846, he retired after March 3, 1847 from the Congress.

After his time Congress he resumed his activities as a lawyer. During the Civil War he was in 1863 appointed Provost Marshal in the 19th District - a position which he held until 1865. As a result of ill health he had to give up his active business and returned to Delhi. On October 28, 1873, he died there and was buried at Woodland Cemetery.