Theodoric R. Westbrook

Theodoric Romeyn Westbrook (November 20, 1821 - October 6, 1885) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Born in Fishkill, New York, Westbrook attended the common schools and was graduated from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1838. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Kingston, New York.

Westbrook was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1854. He resumed the practice of his profession at Kingston, New York.

Westbrook was elected a justice of the supreme court in 1873. He died while holding court in Troy, New York, on October 6, 1885. He was interred in Wiltwyck Cemetery, Kingston, New York.

Source

Theodoric R. Westbrook at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

Theodoric R. Westbrook at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by [[]]	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York ? – ?	Succeeded by [[]]

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Name	Westbrook, Theodoric Romeyn
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Date of birth	November 20, 1821
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Date of death	October 6, 1885
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