Jacob P. Chamberlain
Jacob Payson Chamberlain (August 1, 1802 – October 5, 1878) was a U.S.
Representative from New York during the American Civil War.
Jacob Payson Chamberlain | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th district | |
| In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Emory B. Pottle |
| Succeeded by | Giles W. Hotchkiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1802 Dudley, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1878 (aged 76) Seneca Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Restvale Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | |
Life and career
Jacob P. Chamberlain was born in Dudley, Massachusetts on August 1, 1802. His family moved to western New York in 1807. He was educated there and became a school teacher and farmer and served as Varick's Town Clerk before settling in Seneca Falls, New York, where he began a business career.
Chamberlain owned and operated farms, flour mills, malthouses, distilleries and woolen mills, and was one of the original organizers of the first bank in Seneca Falls.
Originally a Bucktail Democrat, he later became a Whig, and joined the Republican Party when it was founded in the mid-1850s. He served in several local offices, including school board member and village president.
Chamberlain was an active supporter of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
In 1848 he attended the Seneca Falls Convention and was one of the signers of the Declaration of Sentiments which called for equal rights for women.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1859.
Chamberlain was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863). He was not a candidate for renomination and returned to his business and farming interests.
Death and burial
He died in Seneca Falls, New York, October 5, 1878 and was interred in Restvale Cemetery.
Family
Chamberlain had an uncle named Jacob Chamberlain, and a cousin, Jacob M. Chamberlain. They lived in the same area, and they are sometimes confused with each other in records and documents.
References
External resources
- United States Congress. "Jacob P. Chamberlain (id: C000278)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-5-12
- Jacob P. Chamberlain at Find a Grave
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