Enos T. Throop

Enos Thompson Throop ( born August 21, 1784 in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York, † November 1, 1874 in Auburn, New York ) was an American politician and 1829-1833 Governor of the State of New York. From 1815 to 1816 he represented his country as a delegate in the U.S. Congress.

Early years and political rise

Enos Throop attended the public schools of his home. After studying law in Albany, he was admitted in 1806 as a lawyer. Then he began to Auburn to work in his new profession. During his studies in Albany he met Martin Van Buren know, who also studied law at the same time. Enos Throop was a member of the Democratic- Republican Party. He was first postmaster in Auburn. Between 1811 and 1815 he was employed as a county clerk in the administration of Cayuga County.

In 1814 he was elected as a proponent of British -American war in the U.S. House of Representatives. This mandate he held from March 4, 1815. After he had fallen into political difficulties on the question of increased salaries for members of Congress and was not re-elected in April 1816, he laid on June 4, 1816 from his position, even though the legislature would have extended to March 3, 1817. Between 1821 and 1827 Throop served as District Judge.

Governor of New York

After his party had dissolved the mid- 1820s, was a member of Throop Democrats. In 1828 he was elected lieutenant governor of his state and was deputy governor of Martin Van Buren. Already at the time of this election it was clear that Andrew Jackson would become the new U.S. president. It was taken for granted that Jackson Van Buren would appoint as his foreign minister, whereupon Throop would fall to the governorship of New York. This scenario occurred as well. Van Buren resigned in early March 1829 to Enos Throop went on whose term of office. After a re-election in 1830, Throop could officiate as governor until January 1, 1833. During his tenure, the first mental hospital in the state of New York was built. In addition, the state was hit by a severe cholera epidemic, with the governor and his government had to deal with. Politically Throop got in trouble when he construction of a single channel defied. These difficulties led in 1832 to his decision to refrain from further candidacy.

Further CV

In 1833 Throop of President Jackson was appointed Naval Officer in the administration of the port of New York City. This office he held until 1838. This year was Throop of his old companions Van Buren, who had since ascended to the U.S. President, appointed in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to the Ambassador of the United States. This office he held until 1842. Afterwards he spent two years in Paris and then returned to the United States. In 1847 he moved to Michigan, where he acquired a large farm. Ten years later, he gave reasons of age agriculture back on and returned to the state of New York. He died on November 1, 1874 at the age of 90 years at his estate near Auburn. Enos Throop was married to the late 1834 Evelina J. Vredenburg. The couple had three children, all died young.