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Alfred Babcock

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Alfred Babcock
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 33rd district
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byCharles F. Mitchell
Succeeded byAlbert Smith
Personal details
BornApril 15, 1805 (1805-04-15)
Hamilton, New York, US
DiedMay 16, 1871 (1871-05-17) (aged 66)
Galesburg, Illinois, US
Political partyWhig
Alma materGains Academy, New York
Profession
  • Physician
  • politician

Alfred Babcock (April 15, 1805 – May 16, 1871) was an American physician, politician, and a U.S. Representative from New York's thirty-third district.

Biography

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Born in Hamilton, New York, Babcock attended the local schools. He also attended the Gaines (New York) Academy. He studied medicine and became a physician.[citation needed]

Career

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Babcock moved to Gaines, New York, where he practiced his profession. He was elected a member of the board of trustees of the village of Gaines at its first election on May 28, 1839.[1]

Elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress as a U.S. Representative for New York's thirty-third district, Babcock served from March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843.[2] He resumed the practice of medicine in Gaines, New York, when his term was over.

In 1850, Babcock moved to Illinois and settled in Galesburg, Illinois, where he continued the practice of his profession until his death in 1871.

Death

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Babcock died in Galesburg on May 16, 1871 (age 66 years, 31 days). He is interred at Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Illinois.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Alfred Babcock". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "Alfred Babcock". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "Alfred Babcock". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 33rd congressional district

1841–1843
Succeeded by