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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: New York Delegation to 1856 Republican National Convention</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Grinnell</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king7.html#474.02.16">Preston King</a>, Ogdensburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/littlebandit-livesay.html#217.82.89">De Witt C. Littlejohn</a>, Oswego <li>1st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleury-flye.html#449.92.09">David G. Floyd</a>, Greenport, Long Island - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king5.html#959.64.30">John A. King</a>, Jamaica, Queens - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lehmann-lemp.html#015.83.63">W. W. Leland</a>, Queens County <li>2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bergan-berkstresser.html#588.95.53">John G. Bergen</a>, Brooklyn - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mann.html#781.13.66">Abijah Mann, Jr.</a>, Brooklyn - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanford.html#626.45.97">Rollin Sanford</a>, New York <li>3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barney.html#757.89.97">Hiram Barney</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bleakley-blews.html#913.46.79">Andrew Bleakley</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tomlison-tomsen.html#151.53.63">Daniel H. Tompkins</a>, New York <li>4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bleakley-blews.html#969.72.00">Anthony J. Bleecker</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones9.html#466.82.19">William Jones, Jr.</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kelly5.html#363.54.15">James Kelly</a>, New York <li>5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andrews.html#380.97.03">George H. Andrews</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bigelow.html#593.50.01">John Bigelow</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frederick-freels.html#371.54.28">James F. Freeborn</a>, New York <li>6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noyes.html#101.00.15">W. Curtis Noyes</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinckney.html#472.95.50">Joseph C. Pinckney</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#242.48.23">Isaac Sherman</a>, New York <li>7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keys-kickham.html#888.40.50">John Keyser</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lehmann-lemp.html#070.86.49">Charles C. Leigh</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherwood.html#767.26.41">Lyman Sherwood</a>, New York <li>8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dayan-deamer.html#159.68.39">Isaac Dayton</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall1.html#998.53.38">A. Oakey Hall</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerrey-keydel.html#704.71.24">Edgar Ketchum</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#354.74.41">Charles Kiddle</a>, New York <li>9th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bleakley-blews.html#810.47.61">W. Bleakley</a>, Verplanck - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pittsford-platzek.html#767.10.99">Lewis C. Platt</a>, White Plains - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/webb.html#785.09.57">J. Watson Webb</a>, New York <li>10th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gresham-griffey.html#488.06.62">G. M. Grier</a>, Orange County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lucero-ludlam.html#762.58.20">H. R. Ludington</a>, Sullivan County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murray1.html#997.83.70">Ambrose S. Murray</a>, Goshen <li>11th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/romano-roosa.html#446.42.07">William H. Romeyn</a>, Ulster County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#425.60.01">Jackson H. Shultz</a>, Ulster County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wyche-wyvell.html#813.32.38">Henry Wynkoop</a>, Greene County <li>12th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen1.html#428.27.79">Augustus L. Allen</a>, Dutchess County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gould.html#832.25.53">John S. Gould</a>, Columbia County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#288.30.70">D. C. Marshall</a>, Dutchess County <li>13th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/olden-oliven.html#355.64.24">Abram B. Olin</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reynolds.html#542.84.74">Gideon Reynolds</a>, Troy - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#560.38.53">John J. Viele</a>, Rensselaer County <li>14th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crosby.html#708.95.38">Clarkson F. Crosby</a>, Watervliet - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schneiderman-schrock.html#420.92.69">John L. Schoolcraft</a>, Albany - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood1.html#821.80.83">Bradford R. Wood</a>, Albany <li>15th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/masters.html#651.19.51">J. T. Masters</a>, Washington County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ponce-ponder.html#426.38.56">Alembert Pond</a>, Saratoga County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richards.html#958.71.78">Pelatiah Richards</a>, Warren County <li>16th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goff.html#440.00.60">George W. Goff</a>, Moriah - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer.html#786.53.50">George W. Palmer</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parler-parshall.html#114.00.17">A. B. Parmalee</a>, Franklin County <li>17th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#098.70.06">Henry P. Alexander</a>, Herkimer County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/golan-goldis.html#678.68.26">W. W. Golding</a>, St. Lawrence County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/graves.html#793.58.04">Ezra Graves</a>, Herkimer County <li>18th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmquist-elwyn.html#527.53.65">R. Elwood</a>, Schenectady County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchellson-moeur.html#560.42.08">Simon H. Mix</a>, Schoharie County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wells.html#102.28.88">John Wells</a>, Johnstown <li>19th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/auth-avern.html#327.12.77">William H. Averill</a>, Otsego County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmquist-elwyn.html#747.00.93">Augustus R. Elwood</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/graham5.html#969.70.55">James H. Graham</a> <li>20th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#941.53.79">Alaric Hubbell</a>, Oneida County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughey-hulka.html#755.27.16">Richard Hulbert</a>, Oneida County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jenkins.html#235.33.72">Timothy Jenkins</a>, Oneida Castle <li>21st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blundell-board.html#223.98.35">G. W. Blunt</a>, New York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dudly-duffield.html#416.18.19">R. Holland Duell</a>, Cortland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stuart.html#632.25.77">William Stuart</a>, Broome County <li>22nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark8.html#632.70.01">Sam D. Clark</a>, Madison County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#661.48.48">A. B. Coe</a>, Madison County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tucker.html#233.64.26">S. M. Tucker</a>, Oswego County <li>23rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexandre-allee.html#635.18.16">David Algur</a>, Lewis County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bates.html#620.81.32">J. K. Bates</a>, Jefferson County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faye-fehr.html#681.10.40">Joseph Fayel</a>, Jefferson County <li>24th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glass.html#817.03.49">Joseph J. Glass</a>, Canal - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heathman-hedlund.html#509.37.85">R. Hebbard</a>, Onondaga County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/somervell-souter.html#561.82.53">E. L. Soule</a>, Onondaga County <li>25th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/engmark-erick.html#635.35.58">Robert Ennis</a>, Wayne County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#427.99.59">Edwin B. Morgan</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/washmon-waterlander.html#130.01.37">William Wasson</a>, Cayuga County <li>26th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#517.03.89">M. H. Lawrence</a>, Yates County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#975.79.72">Thomas J. McLouth</a>, Ontario County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeley.html#314.18.82">John E. Seeley</a>, Seneca County <li>27th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnes.html#877.08.15">M. S. Barnes</a>, Tompkins County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brooks.html#273.44.23">E. P. Brooks</a>, Chemung County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farrelly-farris.html#582.04.89">Thomas Farrington</a>, Owego <li>28th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickinson.html#282.43.97">Andrew B. Dickinson</a>, Hornby - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/emest-engle.html#785.46.48">Isaac L. Endress</a>, Livingston County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/irvine-irving.html#515.97.86">William Irvine</a>, Corning <li>29th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andrews.html#613.93.35">Samuel G. Andrews</a>, Rochester - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#789.02.15">Roswell Hart</a>, Rochester - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parsons.html#198.92.31">Ezra Parsons</a>, Monroe County <li>30th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frank.html#124.41.50">Augustus Frank</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall8.html#934.35.09">Theodore F. Hall</a>, Allegany County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mallory.html#901.60.88">A. S. Mallory</a>, Genesee County <li>31st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/babcock.html#644.02.77">Jeptha W. Babcock</a>, Niagara County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chase.html#554.22.41">E. J. Chase</a>, Niagara County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swan.html#330.90.06">Isaac W. Swan</a>, Orleans County <li>32nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barton.html#165.98.32">Theodore D. Barton</a>, Erie County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clapp.html#259.21.04">Almon M. Clapp</a>, Erie County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#236.65.24">Elbridge G. Spaulding</a>, Buffalo <li>33rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fenton.html#940.15.49">Reuben E. Fenton</a>, Frewsburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patterson.html#456.26.14">George W. Patterson</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#142.47.51">Addison G. 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