Edward Curtis (politician)

Edward Curtis ( born October 25, 1801 in Windsor, Vermont; † August 2, 1856 in New York City ) was an American lawyer and politician. Between 1837 and 1841 he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Edward Curtis was born in the beginning of the 19th century in Windsor. He graduated in 1821 from Union College in Schenectady. Curtis studied law and began after receiving his license to practice law in New York City to practice. In 1834 he was a member of the Common Council and then was elected President of the Board of Aldermen Assistant. Politically he belonged to the Whig party. In the congressional elections of 1836 he was in the third electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he succeeded Churchill C. Cambreleng, Gideon Lee and John McKeon took on March 4, 1837 which had previously together represent the third district in the U.S. House of Representatives. After a successful re-election in 1838, he retired after March 3, 1841 out of the Congress. During his time as a congressman he had presided over the Committee on Commerce ( 26th Congress ). On March 18, 1841, he was appointed tax collector ( collector) in the Port of New York, a position which he held until July 7, 1844. Subsequently he was a lawyer in Washington, D.C. active. He died on August 2, 1856 in New York City. His final resting place is unknown.