Jacob Sloat Fassett

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Jacob Sloat Fassett (November 13, 1853 - April 21, 1924) was a private businessman, lawyer, and member of the United States House of Representatives from New York State. He was born in Elmira, New York.

1 Education and Early Career
2 Political Life
3 Private Sector and Death
4 Legacy
5 Sources
6 External links

[edit] Education and Early Career

He attended the public schools and graduated from the University of Rochester in 1875. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1878 and commenced practice in Elmira. He acted as the district attorney of Chemung County in 1878 and 1879. He took on a job as proprietor of the Elmira Daily Advertiser as well.

He enrolled as a student in Heidelberg University in Germany, returning to Elmira in 1882 and resumed the practice of law.

[edit] Political Life

Fassett was a member of the New York State Senate 1884 to 1891 and served as president pro tempore from 1889 until 1891. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1880, 1892 and 1916. He was secretary of the Republican National Committee from 1888 to 1892. He was a failed candidate for Governor of New York State in 1891. President Harrison appointed him collector of customs of the port of New York, a role he served in from August 1 to September 15, 1891.

He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1904 and elected to the Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth, and Sixty-first Congresses (March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1911). His reelection campaign in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress failed.

His last political role was as chairman of the Republican advisory convention in 1918.

[edit] Private Sector and Death

He worked in banking and lumber in Elmira for the remainder of his life. He died in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on April 21, 1924, while returning from a business trip to Japan and the Philippines.

He is interred in Woodlawn Cemetery in his hometown of Elmira.