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American politician
Hosea H. Rockwell
A headshot illustration of Hosea H. RockwellHosea, c. 1892
Member of the New York Assembly
for Chemung County
In office
January 1, 1877 – December 31, 1877
Preceded byEdmund Miller
Succeeded byGeorge M. Baird
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 28th district
In office
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Preceded byThomas S. Flood (politician)
Succeeded bySereno E. Payne
Personal details
BornHosea Hunt Rockwell
(1840-05-31)May 31, 1840
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, USA
DiedDecember 18, 1918(1918-12-18) (aged 78)
Elmira, New York, USA
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic


Hosea Hunt Rockwell (May 31, 1840 – December 18, 1918) was an American lawyer, Civil War veteran, and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1891 to 1893.

Biography

Born in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, Rockwell attended the common schools.

Civil War

He served as a private in the Twenty-third Regiment, New York Volunteers, in 1861 and 1862.

Early legal career

He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1869. He commenced practice in Elmira, New York.

Political career

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Chemung Co.) in 1877. City attorney of Elmira.

Congress

Rockwell was elected as a Democrat to the 52nd United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1893.

Later career

He served as delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention and as chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1896.

He resumed the practice of law in Elmira, New York.

Death and burial

He died in Elmira, New York, December 18, 1918. He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.

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New York State Assembly
Preceded byEdmund Miller New York State Assembly
Chemung County

1877
Succeeded byGeorge M. Baird
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byThomas S. Flood Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 28th congressional district

1891–1893
Succeeded bySereno E. Payne
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