Roswell Hart, U.S. Congress

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Roswell Hart

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Birthplace: Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States
Death: April 20, 1883 (58)
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States
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Son of Roswell Hart and Eliza Hart
Husband of DeEtte Hart
Father of Edward P Hart; Mary Eliza Hart and Florence Alcena Hart
Brother of Jane Rochester

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About Roswell Hart, U.S. Congress

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Roswell Hart (August 4, 1824 – April 20, 1883) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Rochester, he completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Yale College in 1843, where he was a member of Skull and Bones. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1847, and engaged in commercial pursuits. Hart was elected as a Republican to the 39th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1866 to the 40th United States Congress and was superintendent of the Railway Mail Service for the States of New York and Pennsylvania from 1869 to 1876. In 1883 he died in Rochester; interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery.

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Roswell Hart, U.S. Congress's Timeline

1824
August 4, 1824
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States
1851
July 6, 1851
1854
September 21, 1854
1861
October 9, 1861
1883
April 20, 1883
Age 58
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States