Philip S. Crooke
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Philip Schuyler Crooke (March 2, 1810 ā March 17, 1881) was a United States representative from New York.
Quick Facts Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th district, Preceded by ...
Philip S. Crooke | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1873 ā March 3, 1875 | |
Preceded by | Robert Roosevelt |
Succeeded by | Archibald M. Bliss |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 1st district | |
In office 1864 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Philip Schuyler Crooke (1810-03-02)March 2, 1810 Poughkeepsie, New York |
Died | March 17, 1881(1881-03-17) (aged 71) Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York |
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | New York |
Branch/service | National Guard of the State of New York |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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Born in Poughkeepsie, he graduated from Dutchess Academy, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1831, and commenced practice in Brooklyn. He moved to Flatbush in 1838 and was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Kings County from 1844 to 1852, and from 1858 to 1870, and chairman of the board in 1861, 1862, 1864 and 1865. He was a presidential elector in 1852, voting for Franklin Pierce and William R. King; and was a Republican Union member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 1st D.) in 1864.