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'''Herman Day Gould''' (January 16, 1799 – January 26, 1852) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New York]].

==Biography==
Born in [[Sharon, Connecticut]], Gould pursued an academic course. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in [[Kingston, New York|Kingston]], and [[Delhi (village), New York|Delhi]], New York. He married Ann Eliza Sherwood, the daughter of [[Samuel Sherwood (New York)|Samuel Sherwood]], and they had four children.

Gould served as president of the Delhi National Bank from 1839 to 1849.


Born in [[Sharon, Connecticut]], Gould pursued an academic course.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He served as president of the Delhi National Bank 1839–1849.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1840 to the [[27th United States Congress|Twenty-seventh]] Congress and in 1844 to the [[29th United States Congress|Twenty-ninth]] Congress.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1840 to the [[27th United States Congress|Twenty-seventh]] Congress and in 1844 to the [[29th United States Congress|Twenty-ninth]] Congress.


Gould was elected as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] to the [[31st United States Congress|Thirty-first]] Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851).
Gould was elected as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] to the [[31st United States Congress|Thirty-first]] Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1850.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1850.

He resumed business interests in [[Delhi (village), New York|Delhi, New York]], and died there January 26, 1852.
Gould resumed business interests in [[Delhi (village), New York|Delhi, New York]], and died there January 26, 1852. He was interred in Woodland Cemetery. Gould had served as Vice President of the Woodland Cemetery Association.
He was interred in Woodland Cemetery.


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Revision as of 15:39, 12 September 2014


Herman Day Gould (January 16, 1799 – January 26, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Biography

Born in Sharon, Connecticut, Gould pursued an academic course. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Kingston, and Delhi, New York. He married Ann Eliza Sherwood, the daughter of Samuel Sherwood, and they had four children.

Gould served as president of the Delhi National Bank from 1839 to 1849.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh Congress and in 1844 to the Twenty-ninth Congress.

Gould was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1850.

Gould resumed business interests in Delhi, New York, and died there January 26, 1852. He was interred in Woodland Cemetery. Gould had served as Vice President of the Woodland Cemetery Association.

References

  • United States Congress. "Herman D. Gould (id: G000341)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • Herman D. Gould at Find a Grave
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 10th congressional district

March 4, 1849–March 3, 1851
Succeeded by

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