Sheridan ran for the House in 1872 as a Liberal Republican against then Lt. Gov. P. B. S. Pinchback. After the election, Pinchback would become the first black governor of a U.S. state following the impeachment of the prior governor Henry C. Warmoth. Pinchback originally had credentials to be seated and the House was inclined to do so, but did not wish to be as he had also won a seat in the Senate (that he was never allowed to take). Sheridan contested the election and the matter wasn't fully settled until March 3, 1875, the last day of Congress. He was sworn in in the morning, serving until noon the next day.[1]
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After his service in the House, he was appointed Recorder of Deeds in the District of Columbia by President Rutherford Hayes, serving from May 17, 1878, until May 17, 1881, when President James Garfield fired him in order to provide the job to Frederick Douglass.[2]
george, sheridan, george, augustus, sheridan, february, 1840, october, 1896, american, civil, veteran, politician, along, with, effingham, lawrence, known, serving, shortest, term, congressional, history, serving, just, house, representatives, george, augustus. George Augustus Sheridan February 22 1840 October 7 1896 was an American Civil War veteran and politician who along with Effingham Lawrence is known for serving for the shortest term in congressional history serving for just one day in the U S House of Representatives George Augustus SheridanMember of the U S House of Representatives from Louisiana s at large districtIn office March 3 1875 March 4 1875Preceded byDistrict createdSucceeded byDistrict eliminatedPersonal detailsBorn 1840 02 22 February 22 1840Millbury Massachusetts U S DiedOctober 7 1896 1896 10 07 aged 56 Hampton Virginia U S Resting placeArlington National CemeteryPolitical partyLiberal RepublicanChildrenEmma Viola Sheridan Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Civil War 1 2 Congress 1 3 After Congress 1 4 Family 1 5 Death 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editSheridan was born in Millbury Massachusetts and moved with his parents to Chicago in 1858 Civil War edit During the Civil War he served as a captain in the Union Army until his resignation on October 28 1864 After the war Sheridan was one of a group of Northern officials who moved in to administer the defeated Southern states often derisively referred to by Southerners as carpetbaggers In 1866 he moved to New Orleans Louisiana where he served as brigadier general of the militia on the staff of the Republican Governor Henry Clay Warmoth In 1867 Sheridan was made sheriff of Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana which was later divided into East Carroll and West Carroll parishes Congress edit Sheridan ran for the House in 1872 as a Liberal Republican against then Lt Gov P B S Pinchback After the election Pinchback would become the first black governor of a U S state following the impeachment of the prior governor Henry C Warmoth Pinchback originally had credentials to be seated and the House was inclined to do so but did not wish to be as he had also won a seat in the Senate that he was never allowed to take Sheridan contested the election and the matter wasn t fully settled until March 3 1875 the last day of Congress He was sworn in in the morning serving until noon the next day 1 After Congress edit After his service in the House he was appointed Recorder of Deeds in the District of Columbia by President Rutherford Hayes serving from May 17 1878 until May 17 1881 when President James Garfield fired him in order to provide the job to Frederick Douglass 2 Family edit His daughter was the actress Emma Sheridan Death edit Sheridan died at the age of fifty six in the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Hampton Virginia He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery See also editList of members of the United States Congress by brevity of serviceReferences edit Two House Members Served for Only One Day History Art amp Archives United States House of Representatives Retrieved January 4 2023 Latest Situation of the Political Situation The Brooklyn Daily Eagle May 2 1881 Retrieved April 15 2021 via Newspapers com External links editPage about Sheridan from the Arlington website Entry in the Congressional Biographical Dictionary U S House of Representatives Preceded byDistrict created Member of the U S House of Representatives from Louisiana s at large congressional district1875 Succeeded byDistrict eliminated Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George A Sheridan amp oldid 1191200186, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
