John H. Camp | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th district | |
In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 | |
Preceded by | Clinton D. MacDougall |
Succeeded by | Sereno E. Payne |
Personal details | |
Born | (1840-04-04)April 4, 1840 Ithaca, New York |
Died | October 12, 1892(1892-10-12) (aged 52) Lyons, New York |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Albany Law School |
Occupation | lawyer |
John Henry Camp (April 4, 1840 – October 12, 1892) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in Ithaca, New York, Camp attended the common schools, and was graduated from the Albany Law School in 1860. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Lyons, New York. He served as clerk of the surrogate court in 1863. He served as prosecuting attorney of Wayne County in 1867–1870.
Camp was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, and Forty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1882. He resumed the practice of law in Lyons, New York, where he died October 12, 1892. He was interred in Grove Cemetery, Trumansburg, New York.
References
- United States Congress. "John H. Camp (id: C000072)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded byClinton D. MacDougall | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th congressional district 1877–1883 |
Succeeded bySereno E. Payne |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Categories:- 1840 births
- 1892 deaths
- Albany Law School alumni
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- Politicians from Ithaca, New York
- People from Lyons, New York
- 19th-century New York (state) politicians
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives