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Samuel S. Ellsworth

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Samuel S. Ellsworth
An illustration of Ellsworth from History of Yates County, N. Y. (1892)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 26th district
In office
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
Preceded byAmasa Dana
Succeeded byWilliam T. Lawrence
Personal details
Born(1790-10-13)October 13, 1790
Pownal, Vermont, USA
DiedJune 4, 1863(1863-06-04) (aged 72)
Penn Yan, New York, USA
Resting placeLake View Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic

Samuel Stewart Ellsworth (October 13, 1790 – June 4, 1863) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1845 to 1847.

Biography

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Born in Pownal, Vermont, Ellsworth attended the common schools. He moved to Penn Yan, New York, in 1819 and engaged in mercantile pursuits. Supervisor of Milo, Yates County from 1824 to 1828. He served as judge of Yates County 1824–1829. He served in the State assembly in 1840.

Congress

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Ellsworth was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847).

Death

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He died in Penn Yan, New York, June 4, 1863. He was interred in Lake View Cemetery.

References

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  • United States Congress. "Samuel S. Ellsworth (id: E000149)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 26th congressional district

1845–1847
Succeeded by

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