Daniel G. Garnsey
| Daniel G. Garnsey | |
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Daniel G. Garnsey, watercolor miniature, 1828.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 30th district |
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In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 |
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| Preceded by | Albert H. Tracy |
| Succeeded by | Ebenezer F. Norton |
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June 17, 1779 New Lebanon, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 1851 (aged 71) Gowanda, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Adams Republican (While in Congress) |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Hudson (1779–1870) |
| Children | 8 |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Daniel Greene Garnsey (June 17, 1779 – May 11, 1851) was an American politician from New York, Michigan and Illinois.
Garnsey was born in the part of the Town of Canaan which is now New Lebanon on June 17, 1779. He was the son of Isaac B. Garnsey (1758–1824) and Elizabeth (Spier) Garnsey (1754–1838). On April 26, 1803, he married Lucy Hudson (1779–1870) in Troy, and they had eight children. Later he moved to Halfmoon.
Garnsey joined the New York State Militia in 1805. He was Brigade Inspector of Saratoga County from 1810 to 1811, fought as a major in the War of 1812, and was Brigade Inspector of Chautauqua County in 1817.
He studied law in Norwich, was admitted to the bar in 1811 and practiced in Rensselaer and Saratoga counties. Originally a member of the Federalist Party, he served in local and judicial office, including justice of the peace, inspector of the common schools, Master in Chancery and Saratoga County Surrogate.
In 1816, he moved to the area in the Town of Pomfret which later became the Village of Dunkirk. He was Surrogate of Chautauqua County from 1819 to 1821, and District Attorney from 1818 to 1826.
Garnsey was elected as an Adams candidate to the 19th and 20th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1829. In 1828, he ran unsuccessfully for re-election as an independent candidate with the support of the Anti-Masonic Party, even though he had been a Mason himself.
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