Jacob P. Chamberlain
American politician
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Jacob Payson Chamberlain (August 1, 1802 – October 5, 1878) was a U.S. representative from New York during the American Civil War.
Jacob Payson Chamberlain | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th district | |
| In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Emory B. Pottle |
| Succeeded by | Giles W. Hotchkiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1802 Dudley, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1878 (aged 76) Seneca Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Restvale Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | |
Life and career
Jacob P. Chamberlain was born in Dudley, Massachusetts on August 1, 1802. His family moved to western New York in 1807. He was educated there and became a school teacher and farmer and served as Varick's Town Clerk before settling in Seneca Falls, New York, where he began a business career.[1][2]
Chamberlain owned and operated farms, flour mills, malthouses, distilleries and woolen mills, and was one of the original organizers of the first bank in Seneca Falls.[3]
Originally a Bucktail Democrat, he later became a Whig, and joined the Republican Party when it was founded in the mid-1850s.[4] He served in several local offices, including school board member and village president.[5]
Chamberlain was an active supporter of the Methodist Episcopal Church.[6]
In 1848 he attended the Seneca Falls Convention and was one of the signers of the Declaration of Sentiments which called for equal rights for women.[7]
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1859.[8]
Chamberlain was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863).[9] He was not a candidate for renomination and returned to his business and farming interests.
Death and burial
He died in Seneca Falls, New York, October 5, 1878[10][11] and was interred in Restvale Cemetery.[12]
Family
Chamberlain had an uncle named Jacob Chamberlain, and a cousin, Jacob M. Chamberlain. They lived in the same area, and they are sometimes confused with each other in records and documents.[13]
