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Walter Case (1776October 7, 1859) was an American lawyer and politician from
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Life

Case was educated by private tutors, and then attended Newburgh Academy. He graduated from
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in 1799. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1802, and commenced practice in Newburgh. Case was elected as a
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to the
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, holding office from March 4, 1819, to March 3, 1821. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law. He was affiliated with the Whig Party after its formation. He moved to
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in 1844 and continued the practice of law until 1848, when he retired. He was buried at the Fishkill Rural Cemetery.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Case, Walter 1776 births 1859 deaths Union College (New York) alumni People from Pleasant Valley, New York Politicians from Newburgh, New York New York (state) Whigs 19th-century American politicians Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)