Abraham P. Grant

Abraham P. Grant
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 17 district
In office
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byJoel Turrill
Succeeded byJohn G. Floyd
Personal details
BornAbraham Phineas Grant
(1804-04-05)April 5, 1804
DiedDecember 11, 1871(1871-12-11) (aged 67)
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Oswego, New York, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Alma materHamilton College
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer

Abraham Phineas Grant (April 5, 1804 – December 11, 1871) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. representative from New York from 1837 to 1839.

Biography

Born in New Lebanon, New York, Grant attended the public schools and graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. He then studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1828. He commenced practice in Oswego, New York, and served as district attorney of Oswego County in 1835.

Congress

Grant was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839). He resumed the practice of law.

Death

He died in Oswego, New York, December 11, 1871. He was interred in Riverside Cemetery.

References

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