Elected by the American Party to the Thirty-fourth Congress and as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress, Cragin served from (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859).[1] While in the House of Representatives, he was chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War (Thirty-fourth Congress).
Cragin resumed the practice of law and in 1859 was again a member of the State house of representatives. In 1860 he was a delegate to the Republican Convention in Chicago, and a delegate to the Philadelphia loyalists convention in 1866.[2] He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1864; was reelected in 1870, and served from March 4, 1865, to March 3, 1877.[3] While in the Senate he was chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills (Thirty-ninth Congress) and a member of the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expense (Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses), the Committee on Naval Affairs (Forty-first and Forty-third Congresses), and the Committee on Railroads (Forty-third and Forty-fourth Congresses).[4]
Cragin died in Washington, D.C., on May 10, 1898 (age 77 years, 96 days). He is interred at School Street Cemetery, Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Family lifeedit
Son of Aaron and Sarah Whitney, Cragin married Isabella Tuller and they had a son, Harry Wilton Cragin, who graduated from Yale University and was appointed third assistant in the United States Patent Office.[6]
Referencesedit
^Capace, Nancy (January 2000). Encyclopedia of New Hampshire. North American Book Dist LLC, Jan 1, 2001 - New Hampshire. p. 398. ISBN9780403096015. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
^Brown, John Howard (1900). Lamb's Biographical Dictionary of the United States: Chubb-Erich. James H. Lamb Company, 1900 - United States. p. 224. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
^Herringshaw, Thomas William (1909). Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography: Contains Thirty-five Thousand Biographies of the Acknowledged Leaders of Life and Thought of the United States; Illustrated with Three Thousand Vignette Portraits. American Publishers' Association, 1909 - United States. p. 136. Retrieved 11 July 2014. aaron h cragin herringshaw's.
^The Tribune Almanac and Political Register. G. Dearborn., 1871 - Almanacs, American. 1871. p. 48. Retrieved 11 July 2014. aaron h cragin.
^Vermont Historical Society (1921–1923). Proceedings of the Vermont Historical Society. The Society, 1921 - Vermont. pp. 95–96. Retrieved 11 July 2014. aaron harrison cragin new hampshire historical society.
^Record for Twenty Years After Graduation. Yale University. Class of 1872. 1892. p. 28. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
aaron, cragin, aaron, harrison, cragin, february, 1821, 1898, american, politician, united, states, representative, senator, from, hampshire, aaron, harrison, craginfrom, 1859, mcclees, gallery, photographic, portraits, senators, representatives, delegates, th. Aaron Harrison Cragin February 3 1821 May 10 1898 was an American politician and a United States Representative and Senator from New Hampshire Aaron Harrison CraginFrom 1859 s McClees Gallery of Photographic Portraits of the Senators Representatives amp Delegates of the Thirty Fifth CongressMember of the U S House of Representatives from New Hampshire s 3rd districtIn office March 4 1855 March 3 1859Preceded byHarry HibbardSucceeded byThomas M EdwardsUnited States Senatorfrom New HampshireIn office March 4 1865 March 3 1877Preceded byJohn P HaleSucceeded byEdward H RollinsMember of the New Hampshire House of RepresentativesIn office 1852 1855Personal detailsBorn 1821 02 03 February 3 1821Weston VermontDiedMay 10 1898 1898 05 10 aged 77 Washington D C Resting placeSchool Street CemeteryLebanon Grafton CountyNew HampshireNationalityUSAPolitical partyAmerican PartyRepublicanSpouseIsabella Tuller CraginChildrenHarry Wilton CraginParent s Aaron CraginSarah Whitney CraginOccupationLawyerPolitician Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Family life 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editBorn in Weston Vermont Cragin completed preparatory studies studied law was admitted to the bar in Albany New York in 1847 and commenced practice in Lebanon New Hampshire Career editCragin was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1852 to 1855 Elected by the American Party to the Thirty fourth Congress and as a Republican to the Thirty fifth Congress Cragin served from March 4 1855 March 3 1859 1 While in the House of Representatives he was chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War Thirty fourth Congress Cragin resumed the practice of law and in 1859 was again a member of the State house of representatives In 1860 he was a delegate to the Republican Convention in Chicago and a delegate to the Philadelphia loyalists convention in 1866 2 He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1864 was reelected in 1870 and served from March 4 1865 to March 3 1877 3 While in the Senate he was chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills Thirty ninth Congress and a member of the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expense Fortieth and Forty first Congresses the Committee on Naval Affairs Forty first and Forty third Congresses and the Committee on Railroads Forty third and Forty fourth Congresses 4 Appointed by President Rutherford Hayes as one of the commissioners for the purchase of the Hot Springs Reservation in Arkansas Cragin served as chairman from 1877 to 1879 5 Death editCragin died in Washington D C on May 10 1898 age 77 years 96 days He is interred at School Street Cemetery Lebanon New Hampshire Family life editSon of Aaron and Sarah Whitney Cragin married Isabella Tuller and they had a son Harry Wilton Cragin who graduated from Yale University and was appointed third assistant in the United States Patent Office 6 References edit Capace Nancy January 2000 Encyclopedia of New Hampshire North American Book Dist LLC Jan 1 2001 New Hampshire p 398 ISBN 9780403096015 Retrieved 11 July 2014 Brown John Howard 1900 Lamb s Biographical Dictionary of the United States Chubb Erich James H Lamb Company 1900 United States p 224 Retrieved 11 July 2014 Herringshaw Thomas William 1909 Herringshaw s National Library of American Biography Contains Thirty five Thousand Biographies of the Acknowledged Leaders of Life and Thought of the United States Illustrated with Three Thousand Vignette Portraits American Publishers Association 1909 United States p 136 Retrieved 11 July 2014 aaron h cragin herringshaw s The Tribune Almanac and Political Register G Dearborn 1871 Almanacs American 1871 p 48 Retrieved 11 July 2014 aaron h cragin Vermont Historical Society 1921 1923 Proceedings of the Vermont Historical Society The Society 1921 Vermont pp 95 96 Retrieved 11 July 2014 aaron harrison cragin new hampshire historical society Record for Twenty Years After Graduation Yale University Class of 1872 1892 p 28 Retrieved 11 July 2014 External links editUnited States Congress Aaron H Cragin id C000852 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S Senate Preceded byJohn P Hale U S senator Class 2 from New Hampshire1865 1877 Served alongside Daniel Clark George G Fogg James W Patterson Bainbridge Wadleigh Succeeded byEdward H Rollins U S House of Representatives Preceded byHarry Hibbard U S Representative for the 3rd District of New Hampshire1855 1859 Succeeded byThomas M Edwards Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aaron H Cragin amp oldid 1211470699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
