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William W. Snow
American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William W. Snow (April 27, 1812 – September 3, 1886) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a United States representative from New York from 1851 to 1853.
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Biography
Snow was born in Heath, Franklin County, Massachusetts on April 27, 1812. He attended the public schools before learning the trade of wool-carder and cloth dresser. He moved in 1841 to Oneonta, New York in 1831 and engaged in the wool-carding business. The following year entered the tin and hardware business and also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Political career
He was member of the New York State Assembly (Otsego Co.) in 1844.
Congress
He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853).
Politics after Congress
He was again a member of the New York State Assembly (Otsego Co., 2nd D.) in 1870.
He then served as supervisor of the town of Oneonta in 1873 and 1874.
Later career and death
He later served as State excise commissioner in 1877, then was member of the village board of trustees. He also engaged in banking.
Smith died in Oneonta, New York on September 3, 1886, and was interred in Riverside Cemetery.
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External links
- United States Congress. "William W. Snow (id: S000661)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William W. Snow at Find a Grave
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