Roswell Hart (August 4, 1824 – April 20, 1883) was a

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from New York. Born in Rochester, he completed preparatory studies and was graduated from

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in 1843, where he was a member of

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. "This list is compiled from material from the Order of Skull and Bones membership books at

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, Yale University and other public records. The latest books available are the 1971 ''Living members'' and the 1973 ''Deceased Members'' books. The last year the members were published in the '' Yale Banner'' is 1969." He studied law, was admitted to the

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in 1847, and engaged in commercial pursuits. Hart was elected as a Republican to the

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, holding office from March 4, 1865, to March 4, 1867. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1866 to the

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and was superintendent of the

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for the States of New York and Pennsylvania from 1869 to 1876. In 1883 he died in Rochester; interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hart, Roswell 1824 births 1883 deaths Politicians from Rochester, New York Yale College alumni Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) Members of Skull and Bones 19th-century New York (state) politicians 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives