Name John Ganson Died September 28, 1874 | Resigned September 28, 1874 | |
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Role Former New York State Senator Previous office New York State Senator (1874–1874) Similar People Samuel Wilkeson, George W Clinton, Philip Becker | ||
John Ganson (January 1, 1818 – September 28, 1874) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Biography
Born in Le Roy, New York, Ganson attended the public schools and Le Roy Academy. He graduated from Harvard University in 1839 and subsequently studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1846 and commenced practice in Canandaigua, New York. He moved to Buffalo the same year.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (31st D.) in 1862 and 1863. Ganson was elected as a Democrat to the 38th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1865. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in Buffalo. Following the war, he was a director of a local railroad. He served as delegate to the 1864 Democratic National Convention.
Ganson was again a member of the State Senate in 1874. He died in Buffalo on September 28, 1874, and was buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo.