Daniel M. Van Auken was born in Montague Township, New Jersey. He attended the common schools and Deckertown Academy. He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York, in 1852. He studied law, was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1855 and commenced the practice of law in Milford, Pennsylvania. He served as prosecuting attorney of Pike County, Pennsylvania, from 1855 to 1859. Van Auken was the first Worshipful Master of the Milford Masonic Lodge, No. 344 (which was then No. 82) in Milford, PA from 1862 through 1864.
Van Auken was elected as a Democrat to the Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1870. He resumed the practice of law in Milford and served as district attorney of Pike County from 1893 to 1896 and 1899 to 1903. He continued the practice of law until his death in Milford in 1908. Interment in Milford Cemetery.
daniel, myers, auken, january, 1826, november, 1908, democratic, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, 11th, districtin, office, march, 1867, march, 1871preceded, byphilip, johnsonsucceeded, byj. Daniel Myers Van Auken January 15 1826 November 7 1908 was a Democratic member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Daniel Myers Van AukenMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 11th districtIn office March 4 1867 March 3 1871Preceded byPhilip JohnsonSucceeded byJohn B StormPersonal detailsBorn 1826 01 15 January 15 1826Montague Township New Jersey U S DiedNovember 7 1908 1908 11 07 aged 82 Milford Pennsylvania U S Resting placeMilford Cemetery Political partyDemocraticEducationDeckertown AcademyUnion CollegeDaniel M Van Auken was born in Montague Township New Jersey He attended the common schools and Deckertown Academy He graduated from Union College in Schenectady New York in 1852 He studied law was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1855 and commenced the practice of law in Milford Pennsylvania He served as prosecuting attorney of Pike County Pennsylvania from 1855 to 1859 Van Auken was the first Worshipful Master of the Milford Masonic Lodge No 344 which was then No 82 in Milford PA from 1862 through 1864 Van Auken was elected as a Democrat to the Fortieth and Forty first Congresses He was not a candidate for reelection in 1870 He resumed the practice of law in Milford and served as district attorney of Pike County from 1893 to 1896 and 1899 to 1903 He continued the practice of law until his death in Milford in 1908 Interment in Milford Cemetery Sources editUnited States Congress Daniel Myers Van Auken id V000014 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political GraveyardU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byPhilip Johnson Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 11th congressional district1867 1871 Succeeded byJohn B Storm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel Myers Van Auken amp oldid 1167123296, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
