Augustus P. Hascall

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Augustus Porter Hascall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 33rd district
In office
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by Harvey Putnam
Succeeded by Reuben E. Fenton
Personal details
Born (1800-06-24)June 24, 1800
Hinsdale, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Le Roy, New York, U.S.
Resting place Myrtle Street Cemetery
Le Roy, New York
Citizenship US
Political party Whig
Spouse(s) Mary Elizabeth Hinsdale Hascall
Malvina H. Simons Hascall
Children Lucien A. Hascall
Hiram A Hascall
Porter Hascall
Herman Elizur Hascall
Col. Herbert Austin Hascall
Augustus Porter Hascall
Charles Morris Hascall
Francis Marion Hascall
Theodore Frelinghuysen Hascall
Melvin Conklin Hascall
Profession Surveyor
Lawyer
Judge
Politician
Religion Presbyterian

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

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.[1] 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.[2]

References

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 33rd congressional district

1851–1853
Succeeded by
Reuben E. Fenton

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.