Jeremiah Eaton Cary (April 30, 1803 – November 9, 1881) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a

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from New York from 1843 to 1845.

Biography

Cary was born in

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on April 30, 1803, he attended public school. He moved to

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, in 1820, where he studied law. Cary was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced practice in New York City.

Congress

He was elected as a Democrat to the

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(March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).

Later career and death

After his term in office, he resumed the practice of law in New York City, moving to

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in 1860, where he continued the practice of law. Cary died in 1881.New York Times - November 1881
/ref> He's buried at the Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery, Plainfield, N.J.

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