Clarkson Nott Potter

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Clarkson Nott Potter (April 25, 1825 – January 23, 1882) was an American civil engineer, then (1848-1868) a practising lawyer in New York City, and in 1869-1875 and in 1877-1881 a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. He was President of the American Bar Association from 1881 to 1882.

Family

Potter was the son of Bishop Alonzo Potter of Pennsylvania. He had at least five brothers:

Robert Brown Potter (1829–1887) was a United States General in the American Civil War.
Edward Tuckerman Potter (1831–1904) an architect who designed the Nott Memorial at Union College.
Henry Codman Potter (1835–1908) succeeded Horatio Potter as Bishop of New York in 1887.
William Appleton Potter (1842–1909) was an American architect who designed numerous buildings, including the Church of the Presidents (New Jersey) in Elberon, New Jersey.
Eliphalet Nott Potter

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Potter, Henry Codman". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Preceded by William H. Robertson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th congressional district March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873	Succeeded by Fernando Wood
Preceded by Charles St. John	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 11th congressional district March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	Succeeded by Benjamin A. Willis
Preceded by N. Holmes Odell	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th congressional district March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879	Succeeded by Waldo Hutchins

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 9409576 LCCN: no91022586

Persondata
Name	Potter, Clarkson Nott
Alternative names
Short description	American congressman for New York
Date of birth	25 April 1825
Place of birth	Schenectady, New York
Date of death	23 January 1882
Place of death	New York City, New York

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