James G. Clinton
James Graham Clinton (January 2, 1804 – May 28, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Early life
Born in Little Britain, New York on January 2, 1804, Clinton attended the common schools and Newburgh Academy. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1823 and practiced in Newburgh.
Career
Clinton served as Orange County Master in Chancery, and judge of the county court of common pleas.
He served as director of the Newburgh Whaling Company and of the Delaware and Hudson Railway. Clinton was also a colonel in the New York Militia.
Clinton was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845). He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures (Twenty-eighth Congress). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1844, and resumed practicing law.
Death and burial
Clinton died in New York City on May 28, 1849 at the age of 45. He was interred in the family cemetery at Little Britain, and reinterred at Woodlawn Cemetery in New Windsor.
Family
He was the son of James Clinton, half brother of De Witt Clinton and George Clinton, Jr. (1771–1809), and nephew of the first Governor of New York, George Clinton (1739–1812).
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Nathaniel Jones |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th congressional district March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
Succeeded by Hamilton Fish |
| Preceded by Hiram P. Hunt |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 9th congressional district March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
Succeeded by Archibald C. Niven |
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