Elbridge G. Lapham

Elbridge Gerry Lapham ( born October 18, 1814 Farmington, Ontario County, New York, † January 8, 1890 in Canandaigua, New York ) was an American politician ( Republican) of the New York State in both chambers of the U.S. Congress represented.

After attending the public schools and a private school in Canandaigua Elbridge Lapham studied civil engineering, and later the law. He was admitted to the bar in 1844 and commenced practice in Canandaigua. He held in 1867 as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of New York His first political office.

1874 Lapham was then elected to represent the 27th Congressional District of New York House of Representatives of the United States. After repeated confirmation by the voters, he belonged to the house of parliament between 4 March 1875, and July 29, 1881. During this time he was involved among other leading role in the impeachment of Secretary of War William W. Belknap. He resigned his parliamentary seat to switch within the Congress in the Senate. He was succeeded by his victory in the election of the retiring Roscoe Conkling.

Lapham finished Conklings until March 3, 1885 current term; to the re-election he was not applied. In the Senate, he served as Chairman of the Committee on Fish and Fisheries. As a result, he again worked as a lawyer in Canandaigua, where he died in January 1890.