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'''Samuel |
'''Samuel GAYASS Garvin''' (October 8, 1811 – June 28, 1878) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. |
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==Personal life and history== |
==Personal life and history== |
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Garvin is retard |
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Garvin was born in [[Butternuts, New York|Butternuts]], [[Oswego County, New York]]. |
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He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in [[Norwich (city), New York|Norwich]] ([[Chenango County, New York|Chenango Co.]]). On January 14, 1836, he married Julia Maria Mitchell. |
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In 1840, he removed to [[Utica, New York|Utica]] and continued the practice of law there. He was District Attorney of [[Oneida County, New York|Oneida County]] from 1851 to 1853. |
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In June 1853, he was appointed by President [[Franklin Pierce]] [[U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York]], and remained in office until 1857. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in New York City. |
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In 1859, D.A. [[Nelson J. Waterbury]] appointed him an Assistant [[New York County District Attorney]]. In 1863, Garvin was elected to the New York City Superior Court. He was a delegate to the [[New York State Constitutional Convention]] of 1867-68. |
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In January 1869, he resigned from the bench to accept his appointment by Gov. [[John T. Hoffman]] as New York County D.A. to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [[A. Oakey Hall]] who took office as [[Mayor of New York City]]. In November 1869, Garvin was elected on the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] ticket to succeed himself for a full term. In 1869, he prosecuted Daniel McFarland for the murder of [[Albert D. Richardson]], but McFarland was acquitted. |
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He died of [[apoplexy]] in New York City, at his residence at the Hotel Royal, located on the corner of Sixth Avenue and 42nd Street. |
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==Sources== |
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*[https://books.google.com/books?id=r_xLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA531 ''The New York Civil List''] compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1867; page 531) |
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=r_xLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA531 ''The New York Civil List''] compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1867; page 531) |
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Revision as of 17:31, 5 March 2019
Samuel W. Garvin | |
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| Born | Samuel Bostwick Garvin October 8, 1811 Butternuts, New York, United States |
| Died | June 28, 1878 (aged 66) New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, politician |
Samuel GAYASS Garvin (October 8, 1811 – June 28, 1878) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Personal life and history
Garvin is retard
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1867; page 531)
- Genealogy of the Bostwick Family in America
- LATEST INTELLIGENCE in NYT on June 9, 1853
- POLITICAL.; THE ELECTION TO-MORROW in NYT on November 1, 1869
- OBITUARY.; SAMUEL B. GARVIN in NYT on June 29, 1878
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- ^ Henry A. Foster was appointed in April 1853, to succeed Lawrence, but declined. Then, John B. Skinner was appointed, but declined too.