James De La Montanya Explained

James De La Montanya
State:New York
District:2nd
Term Start:March 4, 1839
Term End:March 3, 1841
Predecessor:Abraham Vanderveer
Successor:Joseph Egbert
Office2:New York State Assembly
Term2:1833
Birth Date:20 March 1798
Birth Place:New York City, New York
Death Place:New York City, New York
Party:Democratic

James De La Montanya (March 20, 1798 – April 29, 1849) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1839 to 1841,

Biography

Born in New York City, De La Montanya resided in Haverstraw, New York.Supervisor of Haverstraw in 1832 and 1833.He served as member of the State assembly in 1833.

Congress

De La Montanya was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841).

Death

He died in New York City April 29, 1849.He was interred in the Barnes family burial ground, Stony Point, New York.