Henry J. Sedgwick Explained

Henry Sedgwick
Birth Name:Henry James Sedgwick
State Senate:New York State
District:7th
Term Start:1845
Term End:1847
Predecessor:Elijah Rhoades
Successor:District eliminated
Children:3
Spouse:
    Resting Place:Oakwood Cemetery
    Birth Place:Ithaca, New York, U.S.
    Birth Date:June 5, 1812
    Death Date:June 14, 1868 (aged 56)
    Relations:Charles B. Sedgwick
    Daniel Gott (stepfather)

    Henry James Sedgwick (June 5, 1812 – June 14, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the New York State Senate for the 7th district from 1845 to 1847.

    Early life and education

    He was the son of Stephen Sedgwick (1783–1830), a lawyer who practiced for a short time in Ithaca, and Anna (Baldwin) Sedgwick (1786–1872). They divorced in 1818, and Anna married Daniel Gott (1794–1864), who was a Congressman from 1847 to 1851.

    Career

    Sedgwick was a member of the New York State Senate for the 7th district from 1845 to 1847, sitting in the 68th, 69th and 70th New York State Legislatures. He later served as the postmaster of Syracuse, New York.

    Personal life

    In 1834, Henry J. Sedgwick married Lucinda Snow (d. 1855), and they had three children. In March 1856, he married Lucy Hubbard. Congressman Charles B. Sedgwick (1815–1883) was his brother. He was buried at the Oakwood Cemetery

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