Roswell Hart Explained

Roswell Hart
State:New York
Term Start:March 4, 1865
Term End:March 3, 1867
Predecessor:Freeman Clarke
Successor:Lewis Selye
Birth Date:4 August 1824
Birth Place:Rochester, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Rochester, New York, U.S.
Resting Place:Mount Hope Cemetery
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:Yale College
Profession:Politician, lawyer

Roswell Hart (August 4, 1824 – April 20, 1883) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Rochester, he completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Yale College in 1843, where he was a member of Skull and Bones.[1] He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1847, and engaged in commercial pursuits.

Hart was elected as a Republican to the 39th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1865, to March 4, 1867. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1866 to the 40th United States Congress and was superintendent of the Railway Mail Service for the States of New York and Pennsylvania from 1869 to 1876. In 1883 he died in Rochester; interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery.

References

  1. Book: Fleshing Out Skull and Bones: Investigations into America's Most Powerful Secret Society . Trine Day . Millegan, Kris . 2003 . Walterville, OR . 597–690 . 0-9720207-2-1 . The Skeleton Crew. "This list is compiled from material from the Order of Skull and Bones membership books at Sterling Library, Yale University and other public records. The latest books available are the 1971 Living members and the 1973 Deceased Members books. The last year the members were published in the Yale Banner is 1969."