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Preceded by
  
Name
  
Augustus Hascall

Succeeded by
  
Reuben E. Fenton

Role
  
American Politician


Citizenship
  
US

Died
  
June 27, 1872, Le Roy

Political party
  
Party
  
Whig Party

Born
  
June 24, 1800Hinsdale, Massachusetts, U.S. (
1800-06-24
)

Resting place
  
Myrtle Street CemeteryLe Roy, New York

Spouse(s)
  
Mary Elizabeth Hinsdale HascallMalvina H. Simons Hascall

Augustus Porter Hascall (June 24, 1800 – June 27, 1872) was an American politician, surveyor, lawyer, judge, and a U.S. Representative from New York.

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Early life

Born in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, Hascall moved to Le Roy, New York, in 1815 and attended public and private schools. He engaged in surveying and studied law. He was admitted to the bar on March 10, 1852, and commenced practice in Le Roy, New York.

Career

A Justice of the Peace and Town Supervisor, Hascall also served as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and for more than thirty years was a member of the board of trustees of the Le Roy Female Seminary and Ingham University.

Elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress, Hascall served as United States Representative for the 33rd district of New York from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853. After his term, he resumed the practice of law. He was trustee of the village of Le Roy in 1858.

Death

Hascall died in Le Roy, New York, on June 27, 1872 (age 72 years, 3 days). He is interred at Myrtle Street Cemetery, Le Roy, New York.

Family life

On June 25, 1827, Hascall married Mary Elizabeth Hinsdale who died on March 15, 1842, and they had three children. His second marriage was to Malvina H. Simmons on April 23, 1844. They had seven children.

References

Augustus P. Hascall Wikipedia


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