Roswell P. Flower

Roswell Pettibone Flower ( born August 7, 1835 in Theresa, Jefferson County, New York, † May 12, 1899 in Eastport, New York ) was an American politician and 1892-1895 Governor of the State of New York. Between 1881 and 1891 he was twice deputy in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Early years

Roswell Flower attended the public schools of his home and then to 1851 the Theresa High School. He was then working as a broker and in the banking industry. From 1854 to 1860 he was deputy postmaster of the city of Watertown. Then he ran to first with a partner and then alone, a jewelry store. In 1869 he moved to New York City, where he again worked in the banking business and became politically active. He also managed the assets of his sister, who was the widow of a former president of the New York Central Railroad.

Political career

Roswell Flower was a member of the Democratic Party. Following the resignation of Congressman Levi P. Morton Flower took over his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. This mandate he held between November 8, 1881 to March 3, 1883. Then between 4 March 1889, March 3, 1891, he was able to do another legislature as a delegate in Congress. On November 3, 1891 Flowers was elected governor of his state. This post he held between January 1, 1892 to January 1, 1895. During this time, a new banking law was passed. An addition to the State Constitution shortened the tenure of the governors from three to two years. In order for the state from before 1874 was re-established in this field. Flower even had it not been affected.

Further CV

After the expiration of his time, Governor Roswell Flower retired from politics and devoted himself to his private business. He died in May 1899 of a heart attack during a weekend trip for fishing. He was married to Sarah M. Woodruff.