Henry Starkweather | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1867 – January 28, 1876 | |
| Preceded by | Augustus Brandegee |
| Succeeded by | John T. Wait |
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| Born | (1826-04-19)April 19, 1826 Preston, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1876(1876-01-28) (aged 49) |
| Party | Republican |
| Relatives | John C. Starkweather (cousin) |
Henry Howard Starkweather was born inPreston, Connecticut, on April 29, 1826, and died on January 28, 1876, while serving in office as a member of theUnited States Congress.
His parents were John Starkweather and Lydia (Button) Starkweather ofPreston, Connecticut. His father served in theWar of 1812 as a private in Captain Isaac Nelson's Company. Henry was a first cousin to Brig. GeneralJohn Converse Starkweather.[1]
He became a lawyer and practiced inNorwich, Connecticut. In 1856, he served in theConnecticut House of Representatives.
Starkweather became very active in theRepublican Party. He was a delegate to the1860 Republican National Convention and1868 Republican National Convention, chairman of the state committee, and a member of the national executive committee.
He was appointedpostmaster of Norwich, in 1861 by Abraham Lincoln, and was reappointed by PresidentAndrew Johnson in 1865; he resigned in 1866. In 1867, he was electedUS Representative fromConnecticut's 3rd congressional district. He was re-elected in 1869, 1871, 1873, and 1875, and died in office in 1876.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut's 3rd congressional district 1867-1876 | Succeeded by |
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